Health system composite index in Philippines
Philippines: Health system composite index was -0.4749 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Philippines stood at -0.4749 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Philippines peaked at 0.2404 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2021.
That places Philippines 145th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.3331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | -0.4007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1980 | -0.6082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4135 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +107.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3261 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.1% |
| 1984 | -0.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +96.3% |
| 1985 | -0.563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0925 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -115.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +160.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -145.5% |
| 1990 | -0.3023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +176.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +118.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3361 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -95.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1427 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +806.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 1997 | -0.1006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -165.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4273 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -769.8% |
| 2001 | -0.4332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -0.4348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.0% |
| 2004 | -0.226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2898 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2411 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2017 | -0.6431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -0.604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6138 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5% |
| 2021 | -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5064 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -0.4749 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)
- Philippines's -0.4749 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 Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -806.0% | -0.0158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1427 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2000 | -769.8% | 0.0638 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4273 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1990 | -176.4% | -0.1094 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3023 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | +165.9% | -0.1006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0662 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.3869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4007 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.3767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1702 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5398 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3291 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6793 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 142 Ghana -0.4086 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 143 Zambia -0.4231 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 144 Suriname -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 146 Azerbaijan -0.4763 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 147 Solomon Islands -0.4955 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 148 Tanzania -0.5232 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Health system composite index in Philippines was -0.4749 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2404 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for health system composite index?
- Philippines ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.