Health system composite index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health system composite index was 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.1944 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +830.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +157.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5986 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3617 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +222.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -110.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -127.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -499.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -233.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -397.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -319.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -109.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -286.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +311.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2077 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1711 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1859 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1584 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +321.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +624.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2145 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1338 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1988 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2738 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +470.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4282 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3231 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Cuba 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 33 Chile 0.8376 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Jordan 0.8174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Greece 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Costa Rica?
- Health system composite index in Costa Rica was 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1944 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health system composite index?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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)
- Physicians per 1000 people Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1000 people 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.