Health system composite index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Health system composite index was 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.8044 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.8044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.6864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.7% |
| 1970 | -0.6394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4981 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -177.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.576 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5124 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +72.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +343.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7286 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 0.651 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1538.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6372 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +158.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3015 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2923 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2933 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4667 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5422 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7777 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, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Saudi Arabia 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 | +1538.0% | 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.651 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | +343.1% | 0.1781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +177.3% | -0.4981 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.385 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2002 | +158.7% | 0.1285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3325 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7454 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8044 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6864 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.6394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4981 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1285 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2933 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4445 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 36 Iran 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 37 Greece 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 40 Austria 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Malta 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Uruguay 0.7648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Health system composite index in Saudi Arabia was 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8044 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for health system composite index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.