Americas (WHO region) vs Korea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60
Americas (WHO region)
15.21
in 2021
Korea
19.63
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Korea rank
3rd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 19.63 against 15.21 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 4.42.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.01 | 16.63 | 0.6209 | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 18.76 | 2.2 | Korea |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 19.66 | 4.29 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Americas (WHO region) or Korea?
- Korea, at 19.63 against 15.21 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Americas (WHO region) and Korea?
- 4.42, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.