Health system composite index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Health system composite index was 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean for health system composite index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,154.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.4969 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.3581 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1984.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.1754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3524 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.1% |
| 1984 | -0.3581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -466.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2251 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -37.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -207.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1989 | -0.1797 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -159.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1572 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -195.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3728 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +147.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -129.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -90.6% |
| 1995 | -0.166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1526.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -110.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -281.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +241.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -95.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0501 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1384.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +177.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -390.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.9% |
| 2006 | -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -77.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1646.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -98.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1057 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5608.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -201.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -166.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +244.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -70.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -201.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -427.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2289 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -96.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +99.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2154.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 49% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5608.2% | 0.0019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1057 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2024 | +2154.5% | 0.0173 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2008 | +1646.3% | -0.0168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2604 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1995 | -1526.8% | -0.0102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.166 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2001 | -1384.6% | -0.0034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0501 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3361 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1754 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4969 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2802 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3524 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3581 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.0038 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3728 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1542 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4484 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1198 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3745 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 79 Macao 0.4016 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 80 Bhutan 0.401 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 81 Isle of Man 0.3935 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 0.3433 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 84 Tajikistan 0.3417 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3397 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Health system composite index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3893 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4969 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3581 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1984.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for health system composite index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.