Health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Health system composite index was -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -0.4315 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +156.7% |
| 1970 | -0.7781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 1979 | -1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +130.3% |
| 1980 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.5% |
| 1981 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 1982 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 1983 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1984 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 1985 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1986 | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.7% |
| 1987 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 1988 | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1989 | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.7% |
| 1990 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 1991 | -2.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.9% |
| 1992 | -2.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 1993 | -1.93 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 1994 | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 1995 | -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.7% |
| 1996 | -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 1997 | -2.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 1998 | -2.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -2.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 2000 | -2.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.1% |
| 2001 | -2.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.0% |
| 2002 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2003 | -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2004 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 2005 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2007 | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 2008 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2009 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2010 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.3% |
| 2011 | -1.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2012 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 2014 | -1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 2016 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2018 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2019 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 2020 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.1% |
| 2021 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2022 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -2.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.2% |
| 2024 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -156.7% | -0.4315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1979 | -130.3% | -0.7161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 185 Guinea -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 187 Yemen -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 189 Sudan -1.99 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 190 Montenegro -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 191 Chad -2.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Health system composite index in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4315 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for health system composite index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.