China (People’s Republic of) vs Panama: Health system composite index

China (People’s Republic of)
0.6704 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Panama
0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
50th
Panama rank
48th

Health system composite index over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Panama
-0.500.51196019922024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.6704 standard deviations from the yearly mean in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.0525 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4279 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2943 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1335 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)
1970s -0.0191 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2065 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2256 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
1980s 0.0199 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6824 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6625 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
1990s -0.0596 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1383 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1979 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
2000s -0.0481 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1316 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1797 standard deviations from the yearly mean Panama
2010s 0.3989 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1515 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2474 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 0.7434 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1873 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5561 standard deviations from the yearly mean China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, China (People’s Republic of) or Panama?
Panama, at 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.6704 standard deviations from the yearly mean in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between China (People’s Republic of) and Panama?
0.0525 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Panama?
48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Panama rank globally for health system composite index?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
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