Health system composite index in Senegal
Senegal: Health system composite index was -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
132nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
-0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1986
All-time low
-1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2001
Years of data
45
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Senegal peaked at -0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Senegal, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.9203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.0% |
| 1970 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 1975 | -0.9765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 1981 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 1982 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.6% |
| 1986 | -0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.0% |
| 1987 | -0.3691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +72.6% |
| 1988 | -0.5847 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.4% |
| 1989 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.4% |
| 1990 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.1% |
| 1991 | -0.9377 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 1992 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 1993 | -0.8657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 1994 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.5% |
| 1995 | -0.6389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9848 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +54.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9877 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +24.2% |
| 1999 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.0% |
| 2000 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.9% |
| 2001 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.1% |
| 2003 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.4% |
| 2004 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -0.7566 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.2% |
| 2006 | -0.579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +96.8% |
| 2009 | -0.648 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2011 | -0.494 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.9% |
| 2014 | -0.621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6183 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.4% |
| 2017 | -0.558 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7407 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +96.7% |
| 2020 | -0.6773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.6% |
| 2021 | -0.517 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.7% |
| 2022 | -0.5284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9765 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.7756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.9869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9635 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6152 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6773 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 129 Fiji -0.2432 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 130 Syria -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 131 North Macedonia -0.2538 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 133 Honduras -0.288 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 134 Cambodia -0.2996 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Health system composite index in Senegal was -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2139 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for health system composite index?
- Senegal ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.