Health system composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Health system composite index was 0.1653 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.1653 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 188.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.5708 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0082 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2021.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 0.3343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1958 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.4% |
| 1988 | 0.097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.3% |
| 1990 | 0.147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +182.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +104.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.321 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4679 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4259 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3891 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -87.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -156.5% |
| 2022 | -0.007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -922.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +188.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5236 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5708 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3523 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 21 Monaco 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Health system composite index in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1653 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5708 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0082 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for health system composite index?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.