Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Health system composite index
Health system composite index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1498 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -0.0701 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.4816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health system composite index, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7951 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 Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for health system composite index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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.