Health system composite index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Health system composite index was -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in South Sudan peaked at -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Health system composite index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2012 | -2.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.1% |
| 2013 | -2.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.9 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.3% |
| 2015 | -3.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 2016 | -3.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -3.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -2.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.0% |
| 2019 | -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.8% |
| 2020 | -1.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2021 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.6% |
| 2022 | -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.3% |
| 2023 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.8% |
| 2024 | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9444 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 178 Mali -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau -1.45 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 180 Mozambique -1.48 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
- 184 Somalia -1.87 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in South Sudan?
- Health system composite index in South Sudan was -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.58 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for health system composite index?
- South Sudan ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.