Health system composite index in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Health system composite index was 0.1345 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Caribbean Small States, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Caribbean Small States is 0.1345 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.4677 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.358 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
That places Caribbean Small States 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | -0.3065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -123.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -117.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1112.5% |
| 1985 | 0.119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +256.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 0.406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +80.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2915 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +538.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1894 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0354 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -129.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +115.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -261.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1112.5% | -0.0125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | +538.8% | 0.0335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2022 | +261.5% | -0.0762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1231 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | +256.6% | 0.1311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4677 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 17 Bahrain 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Maldives 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Sweden 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 France 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Monaco 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Belgium 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Oman 0.9814 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Caribbean Small States?
- Health system composite index in Caribbean Small States was 0.1345 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4677 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.358 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for health system composite index?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.