Australia vs Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60

Australia
19.1
in 2021
Switzerland
18.97
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Switzerland rank
6th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 19.1 against 18.97 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.82 18.01 0.1961 Switzerland
2010s 18.67 18.83 0.1572 Switzerland
2020s 19.17 18.81 0.358 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 19.1 against 18.97 in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 between Australia and Switzerland?
0.13, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 184 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed