Health system composite index in Croatia
Croatia: Health system composite index was 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in Croatia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Croatia stood at 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Croatia peaked at 0.8171 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2337 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1991.
That places Croatia 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Croatia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5911 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 0.8171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4557 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4038 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4589 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6177 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6323 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6856 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 70% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2337 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6778 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 61 Czechia 0.588 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 62 Poland 0.5867 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 63 Hong Kong 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.5451 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 66 Cape Verde 0.5406 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 67 Algeria 0.5214 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % 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 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % 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 Croatia?
- Health system composite index in Croatia was 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8171 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2337 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for health system composite index?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.