Korea vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Korea
72.45
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
65.12
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Korea
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 72.45 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.33.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Korea ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 68.32 62.66 5.66 Korea
2010s 71.31 65.58 5.73 Korea
2020s 72.47 65.42 7.06 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Korea or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Korea, at 72.45 against 65.12 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
7.33, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Korea ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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
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