Health system composite index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Health system composite index was 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Rwanda stood at 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.8% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Rwanda peaked at 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 113th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.7835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.8724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.3% |
| 1975 | -0.9592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 1980 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.7% |
| 1981 | -0.7169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.6% |
| 1983 | -0.7119 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.8% |
| 1985 | -0.7486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.9% |
| 1986 | -0.1512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3476 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.8% |
| 1989 | -0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +121.0% |
| 1990 | -0.668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.8% |
| 1993 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.1% |
| 1994 | -4.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +259.3% |
| 1995 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.6% |
| 1996 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.4% |
| 1997 | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.1% |
| 1998 | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.0% |
| 1999 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.7% |
| 2000 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2002 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -0.5536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.5% |
| 2005 | -0.785 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -66.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +170.6% |
| 2009 | -0.609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 2010 | -0.6137 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +74.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5565 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6039 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5555 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4926 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5722 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -0.6688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4761 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3641 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -259.3% | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.717 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.9158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8724 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.5698 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5447 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2605 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 Bahamas 0.0944 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 111 Palau 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 112 Grenada 0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Tuvalu -0.0336 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 115 Belize -0.0507 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 116 Libya -0.0532 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Rwanda?
- Health system composite index in Rwanda was 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for health system composite index?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.