Health system composite index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Health system composite index was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in United Arab Emirates is 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1980 | 0.0127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +979.6% |
| 1982 | 0.417 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +205.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +90.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5514 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5519 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.52 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.499 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -67.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +224.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +464.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6377 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -71.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +313.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7899 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2105 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +182.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2642 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2547 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2663 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3837 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4369 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4737 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5492 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4343 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +125.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5999 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +979.6% | 0.0127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1366 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1993 | +464.3% | 0.1237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6979 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | +313.8% | 0.185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7654 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | +224.6% | 0.1636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5311 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1982 | +205.2% | 0.1366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.417 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2006 | +182.6% | 0.1602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4525 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4723 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3913 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0127 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5519 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5455 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8851 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1602 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4525 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2491 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 5 Spain 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 6 Israel 1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 7 South Korea 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Qatar 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Portugal 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 11 Singapore 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in United Arab Emirates?
- Health system composite index in United Arab Emirates was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for health system composite index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.