Health system composite index in Syria
Syria: Health system composite index was -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Syria is -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Syria peaked at 0.5473 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2015.
Syria ranks 130th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.4379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | -0.228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.5% |
| 1975 | -0.3012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 1982 | -0.3564 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.5% |
| 1984 | -0.2083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -115.6% |
| 1987 | -0.4861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1313.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -393.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5306 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3659.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5224 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0795 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -118.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -235.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2408 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -323.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2002 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -38.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -0.2316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +57.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2066 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 2010 | -0.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3563 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.5% |
| 2012 | -0.8684 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +143.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8999 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6695 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6894 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5735 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2020 | -0.569 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5017 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +126.0% |
| 2023 | -0.5147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -54.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3659.8% | -0.0149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5306 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1987 | -1313.7% | 0.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4861 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1989 | +393.8% | -0.1031 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3028 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | -323.7% | 0.1076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2408 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4379 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.3221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.2253 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3028 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1997 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3245 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2211 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7262 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe -0.2161 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 128 Moldova -0.2249 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 129 Fiji -0.2432 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 131 North Macedonia -0.2538 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 132 Senegal -0.2871 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 133 Honduras -0.288 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Syria?
- Health system composite index in Syria was -0.2482 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5473 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for health system composite index?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.