Health system composite index in European Union
European Union: Health system composite index was 0.876 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in European Union, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in European Union is 0.876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in European Union peaked at 0.9801 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health system composite index in European Union, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 0.5633 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5761 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7218 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7115 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7719 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8289 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8305 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8373 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8461 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7719 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Kuwait 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 2 Andorra 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 5 Spain 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for European Union
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 285.79 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Population, female 230.40 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 35.4% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 19.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 101.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in European Union?
- Health system composite index in European Union was 0.876 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9801 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4686 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does European Union rank for health system composite index?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.