Africa (WHO region) vs Spain: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Africa (WHO region)
55.16
in 2021
Spain
71.11
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 71.11 against 55.16 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 15.95.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.28 | 69.6 | 21.31 | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.01 | 71.18 | 17.17 | Spain |
| 2020s | 55.37 | 70.87 | 15.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Africa (WHO region) or Spain?
- Spain, at 71.11 against 55.16 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Africa (WHO region) and Spain?
- 15.95, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Spain rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.