Health system composite index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Health system composite index was -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
-1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1970
All-time low
-2.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1991
Years of data
48
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Afghanistan stood at -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Afghanistan peaked at -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 1970 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 1980 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.0% |
| 1981 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 1982 | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.3% |
| 1983 | -1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.2% |
| 1984 | -2.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.6% |
| 1985 | -2.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 1986 | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.2% |
| 1987 | -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 1988 | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 1989 | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1990 | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 1991 | -2.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.3% |
| 1992 | -2.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1993 | -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.1% |
| 1994 | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 1995 | -1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 1997 | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 1998 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.5% |
| 1999 | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -2.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.5% |
| 2002 | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.1% |
| 2003 | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 2005 | -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 2012 | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 2013 | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 2017 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2018 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 2020 | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2021 | -1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 2023 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2024 | -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.91 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Guinea-Bissau -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 180 Mozambique -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 181 South Sudan -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Angola -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 184 Somalia -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 185 Guinea -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Afghanistan?
- Health system composite index in Afghanistan was -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for health system composite index?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.