Health system composite index in Samoa
Samoa: Health system composite index was -0.1518 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Samoa stood at -0.1518 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 219.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Samoa peaked at 0.8457 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 0.0501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -528.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5806 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -666.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7225 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2223 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +136.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3713 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -96.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3850.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2391 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -95.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6350.6% |
| 1994 | 0.687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7085 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +560.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -126.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5453 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3886.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.3% |
| 2003 | -0.7358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -205.2% |
| 2004 | -1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +118.4% |
| 2005 | -0.9278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.3% |
| 2006 | -0.9159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.2% |
| 2008 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +88.9% |
| 2009 | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.2% |
| 2010 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.8% |
| 2011 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5097 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +371.8% |
| 2016 | -0.7024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.8% |
| 2017 | -0.8535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.5% |
| 2018 | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +122.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +346.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8255 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -80.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -70.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1518 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +219.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.1518 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)
- Samoa's -0.1518 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 Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6350.6% | 0.0098 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6318 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2000 | +3886.8% | -0.0144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5453 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1990 | +3850.9% | 0.0142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5621 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +666.7% | -0.1025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5806 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0144 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6991 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1081 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Romania -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 120 Mexico -0.0899 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 121 Ecuador -0.1467 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 123 Saint Lucia -0.1527 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Indonesia -0.1907 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 125 Palestine -0.1913 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- Health system composite index in Samoa was -0.1518 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8457 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for health system composite index?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.