Health system composite index in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Health system composite index was -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. β² Rising
Health system composite index in Least developed countries, 1980β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Least developed countries is -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Least developed countries peaked at -0.9273 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1988.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Costa Rica 0.8113 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 36 Iran 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Greece 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Austria 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Malta 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64, female 355.72 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population, female 611.34 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 74.7% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Least developed countries?
- Health system composite index in Least developed countries was -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9273 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- How does Least developed countries rank for health system composite index?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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CSV Β· JSON β 45 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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)
- Physicians per 1000 people Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1000 people 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.