Health system composite index in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Health system composite index was 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.5795 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2021.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2692 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 0.3513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2595 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.1% |
| 1988 | 0.118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +119.8% |
| 1991 | 0.319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.413 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5233 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4152 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4344 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +128.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 0.005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1279.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +153.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5505 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3616 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Cyprus 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 15 Iceland 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 16 Norway 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 17 Bahrain 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 18 Maldives 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 19 Sweden 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 20 France 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Health system composite index in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1757 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5795 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for health system composite index?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.