Health system composite index in OECD members
OECD members: Health system composite index was 0.7068 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in OECD members, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in OECD members stood at 0.7068 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in OECD members peaked at 0.8587 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6287 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2019.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Health system composite index in OECD members, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7496 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | 0.8395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8096 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7137 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7386 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7664 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7944 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7377 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6658 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7872 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7313 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7079 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8009 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Kuwait 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 2 Andorra 1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 4 Switzerland 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 5 Spain 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 6 Israel 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in OECD members?
- Health system composite index in OECD members was 0.7068 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8587 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6287 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for health system composite index?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.