Health system composite index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Health system composite index was -2.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Central African Republic stood at -2.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Central African Republic peaked at -0.771 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 196th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.9507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 1970 | -0.8683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 1981 | -0.9592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 1982 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 1983 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1984 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1985 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 1986 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 1987 | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.3% |
| 1988 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.3% |
| 1989 | -0.8623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
| 1990 | -0.771 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 1991 | -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.3% |
| 1992 | -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.1% |
| 1993 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.5% |
| 1994 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1995 | -1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 1996 | -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.5% |
| 1997 | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 1998 | -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2000 | -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -2.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2003 | -2.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 2004 | -1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 2005 | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 2007 | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.5% |
| 2008 | -1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 2009 | -3.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.4% |
| 2010 | -2.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.3% |
| 2011 | -2.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.7% |
| 2012 | -2.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.9% |
| 2013 | -3.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.9% |
| 2014 | -3.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -2.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.7% |
| 2016 | -2.91 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.1% |
| 2017 | -3.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.4% |
| 2018 | -2.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.9% |
| 2019 | -4.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +85.3% |
| 2020 | -3.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.9% |
| 2021 | -2.93 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -3.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.8% |
| 2023 | -2.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.8% |
| 2024 | -2.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -2.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -2.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.8683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.771 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Central African Republic?
- Health system composite index in Central African Republic was -2.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.771 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1990.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for health system composite index?
- Central African Republic ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.