Health system composite index in Cameroon

Cameroon: Health system composite index was -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
-0.6335 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1975
All-time low
-1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2019
Years of data
49
1960–2024

Health system composite index in Cameroon, 1960–2024

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health system composite index in Cameroon peaked at -0.6335 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2019.

Cameroon ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.9702 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9959 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9446 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2
1970s -0.9369 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6335 standard deviations from the yearly mean 3
1980s -0.8488 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9392 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.7549 standard deviations from the yearly mean 9
1990s -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9172 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2000s -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2010s -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.9328 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2020s -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 173 Comoros, Union of the -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  2. 174 Vanuatu -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  3. 175 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  4. 177 Gabon -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  5. 178 Mali -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  6. 179 Guinea-Bissau -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is health system composite index in Cameroon?
Health system composite index in Cameroon was -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -0.6335 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for health system composite index?
Cameroon ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is health system composite index rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon 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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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.

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Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.