Health system composite index in Argentina
Argentina: Health system composite index was 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Argentina is 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Argentina peaked at 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8995 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.9% |
| 1986 | 0.976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +71.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +85.2% |
| 1995 | 0.972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7555 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +64.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6583 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5632 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8471 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5813 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5632 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 100 Nepal 0.2109 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 101 Paraguay 0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 105 Iraq 0.1159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 106 Botswana 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Argentina?
- Health system composite index in Argentina was 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for health system composite index?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.