Health system composite index in Iran
Iran: Health system composite index was 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 643.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Iran peaked at 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7483 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1987.
That places Iran 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Iran, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.7035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 1980 | -0.3585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -125.4% |
| 1983 | -0.3149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -420.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0995 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -137.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -516.1% |
| 1987 | -0.7483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +80.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3951 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -158.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -136.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -499.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +97.8% |
| 1993 | 0.121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +468.8% |
| 1995 | 0.598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -110.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5627 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -964.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6919 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +241.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +85.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.2% |
| 2004 | -0.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +217.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1628 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -232.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2669 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 0.064 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +380.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0771 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -74.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +122.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +77.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +118.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +964.2% | -0.0651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5627 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6919 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2053 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.064 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5241 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 33 Chile 0.8376 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 34 Jordan 0.8174 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 35 Costa Rica 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Greece 0.7975 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
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Health system composite index in Iran was 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7483 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for health system composite index?
- Iran ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.