Europe (WHO region) vs Korea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Europe (WHO region)
65.96
in 2021
Korea
72.45
in 2021
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Korea rank
3rd

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Korea
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 72.45 against 65.96 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 6.49.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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 Europe (WHO region) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 63.91 68.32 4.41 Korea
2010s 66.67 71.31 4.65 Korea
2020s 66.26 72.47 6.21 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Europe (WHO region) or Korea?
Korea, at 72.45 against 65.96 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
6.49, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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 birth (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 birth (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