Eswatini vs South Africa: Health system composite index
Health system composite index over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -0.6992 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.8876 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Africa, a difference of 0.1884 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1846 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.2698 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1859 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.8669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health system composite index, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at -0.6992 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.8876 standard deviations from the yearly mean in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health system composite index between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.1884 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for health system composite index?
- Eswatini ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th 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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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.