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Health system composite index in Korea

Korea: Health system composite index was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2020
All-time low
-0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Health system composite index in Korea, 1980–2024

-0.500.511.51980200220241980: -0.512 standard deviations from the yearly mean1981: -0.357 standard deviations from the yearly mean1982: -0.513 standard deviations from the yearly mean1983: -0.263 standard deviations from the yearly mean1984: 0.189 standard deviations from the yearly mean1985: 0.101 standard deviations from the yearly mean1986: 0.366 standard deviations from the yearly mean1987: 0.194 standard deviations from the yearly mean1988: 0.046 standard deviations from the yearly mean1989: 0.207 standard deviations from the yearly mean1990: 0.241 standard deviations from the yearly mean1991: 0.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean1992: 0.072 standard deviations from the yearly mean1993: 0.183 standard deviations from the yearly mean1994: 0.133 standard deviations from the yearly mean1995: 0.189 standard deviations from the yearly mean1996: 0.231 standard deviations from the yearly mean1997: 0.135 standard deviations from the yearly mean1998: 0.122 standard deviations from the yearly mean1999: 0.215 standard deviations from the yearly mean2000: 0.358 standard deviations from the yearly mean2001: 0.353 standard deviations from the yearly mean2002: 0.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean2003: 0.481 standard deviations from the yearly mean2004: 0.655 standard deviations from the yearly mean2005: 0.671 standard deviations from the yearly mean2006: 0.699 standard deviations from the yearly mean2007: 0.681 standard deviations from the yearly mean2008: 0.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean2009: 0.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean2010: 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean2011: 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean2012: 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean2013: 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean2014: 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean2015: 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean2016: 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean2017: 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean2018: 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean2019: 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean2020: 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean2021: 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean2022: 1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean2023: 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean2024: 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Analysis

In 2024, health system composite index in 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 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea

  1. 4 Switzerland 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  2. 5 Spain 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  3. 6 Israel 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  4. 8 United Arab Emirates 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  5. 9 Qatar 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
  6. 10 Portugal 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is health system composite index in Korea?
Health system composite index in 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 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 Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5134 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
How does Korea rank for health system composite index?
Korea ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is health system composite index rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.