Health system composite index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Health system composite index was 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.4% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Guatemala peaked at 0.3664 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1982.
That places Guatemala 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4915 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.5878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1975 | -0.5023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.5% |
| 1980 | -0.5086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1981 | -0.8803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.1% |
| 1982 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.4% |
| 1984 | -0.6191 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.8% |
| 1985 | -0.7502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.6% |
| 1987 | -0.9703 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6077 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6892 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 1990 | -0.5096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5576 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4232 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.0% |
| 1995 | -0.1075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +479.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -93.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +956.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -167.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2791 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 0.315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.359 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -96.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2661.0% |
| 2009 | -0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -381.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2952 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -243.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -151.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -902.6% |
| 2015 | -0.6028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -106.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1253.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3507 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4215 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4475 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -0.3588 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2661.0% | 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3491 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | -1253.5% | 0.039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4495 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1999 | -956.0% | -0.0229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2417 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2014 | -902.6% | 0.1043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8374 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1996 | -479.4% | -0.1075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6228 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2010 | +381.6% | -0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2054 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4915 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.5483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.7671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2365 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8374 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4475 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 106 Botswana 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 108 Serbia 0.1107 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 110 Bahamas 0.0944 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 111 Palau 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 112 Grenada 0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Health system composite index in Guatemala was 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3664 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for health system composite index?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.