Health system composite index in Egypt
Egypt: Health system composite index was 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Egypt stood at 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 188.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Egypt peaked at 0.5167 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.4352 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1970.
That places Egypt 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.4157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 1975 | -0.4281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.5% |
| 1981 | -0.3634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.2% |
| 1983 | -0.287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -209.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -220.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -158.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -214.9% |
| 1989 | -0.1394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +114.0% |
| 1992 | -0.138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -370.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2857 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -115.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +204.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -494.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4719 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -603.5% |
| 2004 | 0.035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -114.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1474.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.1% |
| 2010 | -0.049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0504 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +213.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +398.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 2016 | -0.3013 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 2018 | -0.298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 2021 | -0.1314 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -327.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1474.7% | 0.0098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1346 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2003 | -603.5% | 0.0484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2438 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | +494.2% | -0.1311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5167 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | -398.2% | -0.0668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3328 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1994 | +370.7% | -0.117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3168 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.4317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4352 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4281 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.1635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2438 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2256 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 Estonia 0.3142 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.3012 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.301 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 91 El Salvador 0.2941 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 92 Barbados 0.2866 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.2801 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Health system composite index in Egypt was 0.2956 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5167 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1998.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4352 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for health system composite index?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.