Health system composite index in South Korea
South Korea: Health system composite index was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in South Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in South Korea stood at 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in South Korea peaked at 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1982.
That places South Korea 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.5124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | -0.3574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.7% |
| 1983 | -0.263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1894 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -172.0% |
| 1985 | 0.101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +261.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.3% |
| 1989 | 0.207 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +352.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1833 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +155.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +77.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.655 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6815 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 46.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +352.2% | 0.0458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.207 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1986 | +261.9% | 0.101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3656 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1984 | +172.0% | -0.263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1894 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | +155.6% | 0.0717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1833 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3534 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Switzerland 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 5 Spain 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 6 Israel 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Qatar 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Portugal 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 South Korea?
- Health system composite index in South Korea was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- How does South Korea rank for health system composite index?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.