Health system composite index in France
France: Health system composite index was 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in France, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
France recorded 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in France peaked at 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1983.
That places France 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Health system composite index in France, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.4452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +268.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4876 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +205.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.461 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9032 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6856 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.698 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8235 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9849 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8334 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8561 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +268.0% | 0.4812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1984 | +205.0% | 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7072 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7947 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6856 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9376 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9703 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Bahrain 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Maldives 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Sweden 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Monaco 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Belgium 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Oman 0.9814 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 France?
- Health system composite index in France was 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2319 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983.
- How does France rank for health system composite index?
- France ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.