Health system composite index in Australia
Australia: Health system composite index was 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Australia stood at 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Australia peaked at 2.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1971.
That places Australia 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Australia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.7% |
| 1975 | 2.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +642.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +189.1% |
| 1981 | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7131 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6831 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 36.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +642.7% | 0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | +189.1% | 0.4835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7282 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5673 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6831 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Finland 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Denmark 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Germany 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 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
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Health system composite index in Australia was 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3176 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for health system composite index?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.