Health system composite index in World
World: Health system composite index was -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in World, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in World stood at -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in World peaked at -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3559 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1982.
World ranks 23rd of 45 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.3473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1981 | -0.3437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1488 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -58.2% |
| 1984 | -0.1318 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1434 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2303 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +60.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -48.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -49.7% |
| 1991 | -0.1185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +135.5% |
| 1992 | -0.1011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1152 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1091 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1272 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1735 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +36.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -0.2049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1886 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1985 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1766 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1029 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0973 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0737 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.3% |
| 2016 | -0.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +138.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -0.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +102.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -88.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1316.1% |
| 2024 | -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1316.1% | -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0821 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2019 | -138.1% | -0.0102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0242 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1991 | -135.5% | -0.0503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1185 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3559 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0924 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1147 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1521 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0441 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0821 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 France 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 21 Monaco 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 22 Belgium 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Oman 0.9814 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 Slovenia 0.9794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 25 Finland 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Denmark 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in World?
- Health system composite index in World was -0.058 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3559 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1982.
- How does World rank for health system composite index?
- World ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.