Health system composite index in Gambia
Gambia: Health system composite index was -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Gambia peaked at -0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1975.
That places Gambia 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 1975 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1836 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.4% |
| 1983 | -0.3065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +69.5% |
| 1984 | -0.165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +320.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 1987 | -0.1511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +139.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.8% |
| 1991 | -0.3135 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5844 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2335 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.0% |
| 1995 | -0.229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.6% |
| 1997 | -0.6014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +283.8% |
| 1998 | -0.2306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.4% |
| 2001 | -0.3174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +142.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2008 | -0.5956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3462 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +134.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3885 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6218 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.4% |
| 2017 | -0.6926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2022 | -0.9655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2024 | -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -320.7% | -0.165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6944 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | -283.8% | -0.1567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6014 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3554 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4792 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Venezuela -0.6141 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 151 Kenya -0.6182 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) -0.6249 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 154 Sierra Leone -0.6788 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 155 Namibia -0.6882 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 156 Burundi -0.6941 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Gambia?
- Health system composite index in Gambia was -0.6442 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for health system composite index?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.