Health system composite index in Greece
Greece: Health system composite index was 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1965
All-time low
0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1986
Years of data
55
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Greece is 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Greece peaked at 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1986.
Greece ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Greece, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +124.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5342 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +71.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +68.6% |
| 1997 | 0.844 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +124.7% | 0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6514 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1990 | +71.4% | 0.4333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7426 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1975 | +70.1% | 0.8774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1981 | +69.8% | 0.8892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1996 | +68.6% | 0.514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8665 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1986 | -62.8% | 0.7798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 34 Jordan 0.8174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Costa Rica 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Iran 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Austria 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % 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 Greece?
- Health system composite index in Greece was 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1965.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- How does Greece rank for health system composite index?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.