Health system composite index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Health system composite index was 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Nicaragua is 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 294.5% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.494 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.6502 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4041 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.3301 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.3% |
| 1970 | -0.3181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 1975 | -0.2873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 1980 | -0.5556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +93.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.6% |
| 1982 | -0.129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +166.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 1985 | -0.4606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.7% |
| 1986 | -0.4311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 1987 | -0.6502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.0% |
| 1989 | -0.5593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.5% |
| 1991 | -0.6192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +133.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -127.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -230.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -176.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -157.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +162.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -263.4% |
| 1999 | 0.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4807 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +287.0% |
| 2002 | 0.494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -135.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -152.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -414.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2234 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1448 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -0.134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -133.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -261.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +397.9% |
| 2022 | -0.057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -294.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -414.2% | 0.0913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2868 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2021 | -397.9% | -0.0754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3752 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2023 | +294.5% | -0.057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2001 | +287.0% | 0.1242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4807 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3671 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4041 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3301 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.3027 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3181 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.4353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2033 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2868 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3752 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 104 Dominican Republic 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 105 Iraq 0.1159 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 106 Botswana 0.1136 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 108 Serbia 0.1107 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 109 Guatemala 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 110 Bahamas 0.0944 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Health system composite index in Nicaragua was 0.1108 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.494 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2002.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6502 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for health system composite index?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.