Health system composite index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Health system composite index was -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975 and was at its lowest, -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.6895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | -0.1547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.6% |
| 1973 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +808.0% |
| 1975 | -0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -89.6% |
| 1980 | -0.4854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +232.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.9% |
| 1983 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.0% |
| 1984 | -0.592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.5% |
| 1985 | -0.65 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7384 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.3% |
| 1992 | -0.3501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.6% |
| 1993 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +331.3% |
| 1994 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.7% |
| 1997 | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.1% |
| 1998 | -0.9821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.2% |
| 2001 | -0.755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.6% |
| 2002 | -0.5648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5015 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5454 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -0.445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.4% |
| 2006 | -0.4984 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.0% |
| 2007 | -0.8875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +78.1% |
| 2008 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.0% |
| 2009 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 2011 | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2013 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.2% |
| 2015 | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.7% |
| 2016 | -2.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.4% |
| 2017 | -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.8% |
| 2018 | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 2019 | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 2020 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.4% |
| 2021 | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2022 | -2.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2023 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2024 | -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -808.0% | -0.1547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | -331.3% | -0.3501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | -232.5% | -0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4854 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6895 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.5686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4854 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.9841 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 189 Sudan -1.99 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 190 Montenegro -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 191 Chad -2.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 193 Madagascar -2.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 194 Nigeria -2.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 195 Benin -2.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Health system composite index in Papua New Guinea was -2.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.146 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1975.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for health system composite index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.