Health system composite index in Congo
Congo: Health system composite index was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Congo is -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Congo peaked at 0.0486 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1997.
Congo ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Congo, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.6318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 1970 | -0.5485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.5% |
| 1978 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +128.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -103.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13384.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.6% |
| 1984 | -0.1718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -989.8% |
| 1985 | -0.2984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 1989 | -0.2926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +74.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +89.5% |
| 1991 | -0.6827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.1% |
| 1992 | -0.8059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 1993 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.7% |
| 1994 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.2% |
| 1995 | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 1996 | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 1997 | -2.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.1% |
| 1998 | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.5% |
| 1999 | -2.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.4% |
| 2000 | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 2001 | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2002 | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 2004 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.9% |
| 2005 | -1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.5% |
| 2006 | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 2007 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.7% |
| 2009 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.8% |
| 2010 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.7% |
| 2012 | -0.8459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7834 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.6% |
| 2017 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 2018 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.2% |
| 2020 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 2022 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.6% |
| 2023 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 2024 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -13384.1% | -0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3421 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1984 | -989.8% | 0.0193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1718 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.9019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.1759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 169 Myanmar -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 170 Bolivia -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 171 Niger -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 173 Comoros -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 174 Vanuatu -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Health system composite index in Congo was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for health system composite index?
- Congo ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.