Health system composite index in Arab World
Arab World: Health system composite index was -0.326 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Arab World, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Arab World recorded -0.326 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Arab World peaked at 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.5804 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1981.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Arab World, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.5655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | -0.5804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 1983 | -0.5416 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 1984 | -0.4771 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.6% |
| 1986 | -0.1195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.1% |
| 1990 | -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +826.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +190.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -287.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -146.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0201 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0524 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +160.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1435 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +154.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 2015 | -0.192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.5% |
| 2018 | -0.192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +149.3% |
| 2024 | -0.326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -826.7% | -0.0063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1435 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 29 San Marino 0.8611 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 Canada 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Ireland 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 32 Cuba 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Chile 0.8376 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Jordan 0.8174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Costa Rica 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Arab World?
- Health system composite index in Arab World was -0.326 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0502 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1999.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5804 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- How does Arab World rank for health system composite index?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.