Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Health system composite index
Health system composite index over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.3254 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.7684 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.7486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.9062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health system composite index, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health system composite index between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for health system composite index?
- Malta ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st 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.