Health system composite index in Somalia
Somalia: Health system composite index was -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 196 countries
All-time high
-0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1960
All-time low
-3.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 1991
Years of data
49
1960–2024
Health system composite index in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Somalia recorded -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Somalia peaked at -0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, -3.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1991.
That places Somalia 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.9333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 1970 | -0.8968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 1975 | -0.9523 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 1980 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.3% |
| 1981 | -1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 1982 | -1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 1983 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 1984 | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 1985 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 1986 | -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.8% |
| 1987 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.1% |
| 1989 | -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.3% |
| 1990 | -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 1991 | -3.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +77.1% |
| 1992 | -3.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.8% |
| 1994 | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.6% |
| 1995 | -2.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 1996 | -2.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 1997 | -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 1998 | -2.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1999 | -1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2000 | -2.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2001 | -2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2002 | -1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
| 2003 | -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.2% |
| 2004 | -1.96 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -2.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.5% |
| 2006 | -2.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -2.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.7% |
| 2008 | -2.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.4% |
| 2009 | -2.71 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 2010 | -2.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2011 | -2.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -3.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -2.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2014 | -1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.4% |
| 2015 | -1.98 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -1.93 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 2017 | -2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 2018 | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.8% |
| 2019 | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -2.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 2021 | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.3% |
| 2022 | -1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 2023 | -1.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 2024 | -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.9245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9523 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 181 South Sudan -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 182 Afghanistan -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 183 Angola -1.86 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 185 Guinea -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea -1.92 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 187 Yemen -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 Somalia?
- Health system composite index in Somalia was -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for health system composite index?
- Somalia ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.