Health system composite index in Canada

Canada: Health system composite index was 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1965
All-time low
0.3177 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2019
Years of data
55
1960–2024

Health system composite index in Canada, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health system composite index in Canada peaked at 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.3177 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2019.

Canada ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2
1970s 0.8512 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.668 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean 8
1980s 0.6576 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4091 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.977 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
1990s 0.5864 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3909 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.838 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2000s 0.4979 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3687 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6506 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2010s 0.3557 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3177 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3807 standard deviations from the yearly mean 10
2020s 0.5509 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 27 Germany 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  2. 28 Australia 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  3. 29 San Marino, Republic of 0.8611 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  4. 31 Ireland 0.8449 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  5. 32 Cuba 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  6. 33 Chile 0.8376 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 Canada?
Health system composite index in Canada was 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965.
What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3177 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
How does Canada rank for health system composite index?
Canada ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is health system composite index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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.

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About this data

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.