Read the difference
There is no single health-system score here.
Workforce, beds, spending and mortality answer different questions. The monitor keeps them side by side without pretending they measure the same thing.
Read the method notesOpen regional data
Read health systems in context.
A transparent view of capacity, spending and outcomes across South Asia, built around the data's limits as well as its signal.
WDI is the distribution layer. Original providers remain visible for every indicator.
Monitor
Compare the signals that shape capacity.
Five measures. Five different statistical stories. Use the year shown beside each value before drawing a conclusion.
Workforce observation
Physicians
Medical practitioners per 1,000 people. Coverage and numerator definitions can vary by country.
Highest value-
Lowest value-
Year spread-
| Country | Value | Source year | Reading |
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Source: World Bank World Development Indicators. Values may be revised after extraction.
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Year alignment matters
A latest value can be several years older than a neighbour's. Common year mode makes that visible.
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Source character matters
Workforce and beds are observations. Health expenditure is accounting data. Mortality is modelled.
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Density is not access
A count per population does not reveal distribution, staffing, quality, occupancy or financial protection.
Methods
Five indicators. Three kinds of evidence.
World Bank WDI provides the canonical series for this interface. Original providers and statistical character are preserved in the registry.
Reported capacity
Physicians, nurses and midwives, and hospital beds are primarily reported or administratively derived resource statistics.
WHO workforce data / country systemsHarmonised spending
Current health expenditure is a health-accounting estimate for goods and services consumed during the year, excluding capital spending.
WHO Global Health Expenditure DatabaseModelled outcome
Under-five mortality is an annual UN IGME estimate built from civil registration, census and survey evidence. WDI is not a projection series.
UN IGME: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UNPDRegistry and sources
Know what each number means.
Codes, units and provenance are part of the interface. Use them when exporting or citing a view.
| Indicator | WDI code | Unit | Original provider | Statistical character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians | SH.MED.PHYS.ZS | per 1,000 people | WHO, OECD, country data | Reported / harmonised workforce observation |
| Nurses and midwives | SH.MED.NUMW.P3 | per 1,000 people | WHO, OECD, country data | Reported / harmonised workforce observation |
| Hospital beds | SH.MED.BEDS.ZS | per 1,000 people | WHO, country data | Reported capacity observation |
| Current health expenditure | SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS | % of GDP | WHO GHED | Health-accounting estimate |
| Under-five mortality | SH.DYN.MORT | per 1,000 live births | UN IGME | Modelled annual estimate |
World Development Indicators
Five WDI-distributed series are used as the canonical figures. The API is read on load and the extraction date is shown in the monitor.
Open WDI sourceCC BY 4.0, with attribution
WDI indicator pages display CC BY 4.0. This adaptation names the World Bank and original providers and does not imply endorsement.
Read the licenceUse the source year, not just the value.
Data: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Original provider and source year are shown in the table. Accessed 22 October 2026.