Health system composite index in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Health system composite index was 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.9025 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 0.1948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9987.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.1% |
| 1984 | 0.348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +348.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +148.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 0.527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.187 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2716 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 0.216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +287.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +225629.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6189 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6276 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5938 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5326 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4385 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5358 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4133 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3856 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3493 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 32% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +225629.1% | 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6433 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1970 | +9987.5% | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1948 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1984 | +348.0% | 0.0777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.348 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2000 | +287.8% | 0.1604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6221 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5399 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2516 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1577 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3631 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3107 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
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More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Health system composite index in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9025 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for health system composite index?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.