Health system composite index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Health system composite index was 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1995. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in Hong Kong, 1960–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 1995.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6948 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1931 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +165.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -67.5% |
| 1981 | 0.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +157.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4988 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 72% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 23.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 60 Colombia 0.5881 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 61 Czechia 0.588 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 62 Poland 0.5867 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 64 Croatia 0.5495 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.5451 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 66 Cape Verde 0.5406 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % 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 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Hong Kong?
- Health system composite index in Hong Kong was 0.5642 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6948 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1931 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for health system composite index?
- Hong Kong ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 1995.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.