Japan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Japan
73.4
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
68.17
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
1st

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Japan
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 73.4 against 68.17 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 5.23.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

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

Japan ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 71.73 65.1 6.64 Japan
2010s 72.94 67.69 5.25 Japan
2020s 73.52 68.3 5.21 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Japan or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Japan, at 73.4 against 68.17 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
5.23, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Japan ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st of 184 countries.
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