Health system composite index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Health system composite index was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Vanuatu is -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 4,780.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.2822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1970 | -0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4561 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.4% |
| 1981 | -0.3922 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.3% |
| 1984 | -0.5117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +40.7% |
| 1985 | -0.4839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +69.4% |
| 1987 | -0.5755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4237 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6205 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.4% |
| 1990 | -0.1643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5641 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +243.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -194.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -681.7% |
| 1995 | -0.3918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1997 | -0.595 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.2% |
| 1998 | -0.3016 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +33.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -0.5178 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.5% |
| 2002 | -0.6103 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7174 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.1% |
| 2005 | -0.9585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.8% |
| 2007 | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9816 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.1% |
| 2009 | -0.8835 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6751 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.6% |
| 2011 | -0.578 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6785 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2362 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -109.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2422.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5322 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +100.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6497 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.8% |
| 2021 | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +231.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5976 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7143 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.5% |
| 2024 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +48.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5991 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2422.3% | 0.0227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5269 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1994 | -681.7% | 0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5443 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2822 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4954 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8199 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.595 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.819 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4967 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7426 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0227 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 171 Niger -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 172 Congo -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 173 Comoros -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 176 Cameroon -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 177 Gabon -1.44 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Health system composite index in Vanuatu was -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0936 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for health system composite index?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,780.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.