Health system composite index in Canada
Canada: Health system composite index was 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Health system composite index in Canada, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.6% |
| 1973 | 0.668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6799 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.838 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4038 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3909 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 0.408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3807 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3612 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3705 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7299 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +80.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8544 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Germany 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Australia 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 San Marino 0.8611 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
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 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.
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.