Health system composite index in Germany
Germany: Health system composite index was 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Germany peaked at 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5772 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1984.
Germany ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Germany, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 0.615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9689 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -55.6% | 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7324 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | +52.8% | 0.615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 Slovenia 0.9794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 25 Finland 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Denmark 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Australia 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 29 San Marino 0.8611 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 30 Canada 0.8544 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Health system composite index in Germany was 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5772 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for health system composite index?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.