Health system composite index in Suriname
Suriname: Health system composite index was -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Suriname peaked at 0.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
That places Suriname 144th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | 0.1968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -99.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14904.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -195.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2769 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +379.3% |
| 1989 | -0.1005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -136.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +157.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -149.5% |
| 1992 | -0.4914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -482.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2762 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.9% |
| 1996 | -0.3175 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0567 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -134.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4077 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2183.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1114 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3697 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +231.8% |
| 2003 | -0.5247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -167.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -209.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0528 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.6% |
| 2009 | -0.243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +360.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0646 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.4% |
| 2011 | -0.295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +356.5% |
| 2012 | -0.7591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +157.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.9% |
| 2014 | -0.5351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +101.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4474 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4282 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -0.429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4259 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +64.6% |
| 2020 | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.4% |
| 2021 | -0.6818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.2% |
| 2022 | -0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +62.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1594 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -14904.1% | 0.003 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4452 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2000 | -2183.7% | 0.0196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4077 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1968 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4452 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7591 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0646 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 141 Pakistan -0.4059 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 142 Ghana -0.4086 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 143 Zambia -0.4231 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 145 Philippines -0.4749 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 146 Azerbaijan -0.4763 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 147 Solomon Islands -0.4955 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Suriname?
- Health system composite index in Suriname was -0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for health system composite index?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.