Health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Health system composite index was -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa is -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1999.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 1982 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 1983 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 1984 | -1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.4% |
| 1985 | -1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 1986 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 1987 | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 1988 | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 1989 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 1990 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 1991 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.2% |
| 1993 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 1994 | -1.41 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1995 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 1996 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1998 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 1999 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2000 | -1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 2002 | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2003 | -1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 2009 | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2011 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -1.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.9% |
| 2021 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2022 | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 2024 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.47 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.42 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0.7777 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
- 43 New Zealand 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Health system composite index in Sub-Saharan Africa was -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for health system composite index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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)
- Physicians per 1000 people Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1000 people 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.