Health system composite index in Libya
Libya: Health system composite index was -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Libya recorded -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
The figure is up 92.9% on the previous year and down 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Libya peaked at 0.7375 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.754 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2023.
That places Libya 116th out of 196 countries 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.6465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.5042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -491.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +144.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -87.4% |
| 1998 | 0.559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +591.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3194 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3202 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3853 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3207 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +95.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -283.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2703 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 2023 | -0.754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +337.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +591.7% | 0.0808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.559 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | +491.1% | -0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5349 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2023 | -337.4% | -0.1724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.754 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2018 | -283.9% | 0.1709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3143 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6465 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.268 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3959 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Rwanda 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Tuvalu -0.0336 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 115 Belize -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 117 Eritrea -0.0649 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 118 Mauritania -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 119 Romania -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Health system composite index in Libya was -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7375 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.754 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for health system composite index?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.