Health system composite index in India
India: Health system composite index was 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
India recorded 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in India peaked at 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1985.
India ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.7148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.7238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1970 | -0.7841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 1975 | -0.7939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1980 | -0.8848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.4% |
| 1981 | -0.8591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1984 | -0.7107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 1985 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +88.6% |
| 1986 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1987 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1988 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.5% |
| 1989 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1990 | -0.8732 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.5% |
| 1991 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 1992 | -0.8985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 1996 | -0.6136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2000 | -0.8267 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2003 | -0.8297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -0.766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4509 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4454 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 2016 | -0.413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3661 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.2% |
| 2021 | -0.2899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -206.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4427 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +206.6% | -0.2899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.309 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | -88.6% | -0.7107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7238 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7148 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.7755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4402 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4897 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3661 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 83 Kazakhstan 0.3433 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 84 Tajikistan 0.3417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3397 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 87 Estonia 0.3142 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.3012 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.301 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Health system composite index in India was 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3266 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1985.
- How does India rank for health system composite index?
- India ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.