Health system composite index in Dominica
Dominica: Health system composite index was -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Dominica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Dominica stood at -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of down 5,489.9% on the previous year and down 250.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Dominica peaked at 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.4293 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2017.
Dominica ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Dominica, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 0.1124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +425.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8261 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +132.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9416 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7463 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0661 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -91.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +322.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +235.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +168.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1110.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7538 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +234.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6428 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4171 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -248.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -136.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +94.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +150.6% |
| 2023 | 0.007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.2% |
| 2024 | -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5489.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5489.9% | 0.007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | +1110.5% | 0.0186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2255 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +425.9% | 0.1124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5913 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | +322.5% | 0.0661 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2791 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4421 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 136 Malawi -0.3109 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 137 Nauru -0.3567 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 139 Lebanon -0.382 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 140 Marshall Islands -0.3835 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 141 Pakistan -0.4059 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 Dominica?
- Health system composite index in Dominica was -0.3773 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4293 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for health system composite index?
- Dominica ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.