Health system composite index in Qatar
Qatar: Health system composite index was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Qatar stood at 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Qatar peaked at 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1839 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1981.
Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1980 | 0.2908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -163.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1451 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -178.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +514.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7099 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5964 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +169.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7123 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +78.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7151 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.8% |
| 1997 | -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.1% |
| 1998 | 0.691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1021.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6446 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2288 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2301 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3887 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +68.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4354 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2235 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4786 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +114.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4048 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4328 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +120.1% |
| 2024 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Qatar 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 | +1021.9% | -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.691 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1983 | +514.2% | 0.1451 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8912 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3982 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7573 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3564 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2235 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2996 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 Israel 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 7 South Korea 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Portugal 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 11 Singapore 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Japan 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Health system composite index in Qatar was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1839 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1981.
- How does Qatar rank for health system composite index?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.