Health system composite index in Cuba
Cuba: Health system composite index was 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1997
All-time low
0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1970
Years of data
48
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Cuba stood at 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Cuba peaked at 1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7955 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.8185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7218 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7826 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.807 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7955 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7218 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 29 San Marino 0.8611 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 Canada 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 31 Ireland 0.8449 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
- 35 Costa Rica 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Cuba?
- Health system composite index in Cuba was 0.8379 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1997.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5579 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for health system composite index?
- Cuba ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.