Health system composite index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Health system composite index was -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Kiribati is -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Kiribati peaked at 0.7725 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1987.
That places Kiribati 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 0.7725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +197.3% |
| 1980 | -0.3788 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -149.0% |
| 1981 | -0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.0% |
| 1983 | -0.5977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +150.4% |
| 1984 | -0.9566 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.0% |
| 1985 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.8% |
| 1986 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 1987 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.9% |
| 1991 | -0.7531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +122.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.4% |
| 1995 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +219.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1195.0% |
| 1999 | -0.5853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2737 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +120.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -950.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +115.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.4% |
| 2006 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +604.4% |
| 2007 | 0.052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.1% |
| 2008 | -0.847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1729.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2012 | -0.178 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +207.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4856 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6125 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.1% |
| 2017 | -0.6276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -0.558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +227.4% |
| 2021 | -0.593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2022 | -0.3997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2023 | -0.7313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +83.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Kiribati 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 | -1729.8% | 0.052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.847 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | -1195.0% | -0.0384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4973 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2003 | -950.6% | 0.0541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4603 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | -604.4% | -0.1441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.7725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.7406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.4787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0541 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 155 Namibia -0.6882 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 156 Burundi -0.6941 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 157 Eswatini -0.6992 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 159 Burkina Faso -0.8022 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 160 South Africa -0.8876 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 161 East Timor -0.9219 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Health system composite index in Kiribati was -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7725 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1987.
- How does Kiribati rank for health system composite index?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.