Korea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Korea
72.45
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
68.17
in 2021
Korea rank
3rd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
1st
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Korea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 72.45 against 68.17 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 4.28.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.32 | 65.1 | 3.22 | Korea |
| 2010s | 71.31 | 67.69 | 3.62 | Korea |
| 2020s | 72.47 | 68.3 | 4.17 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Korea or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Korea, at 72.45 against 68.17 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 4.28, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Korea ranks 3rd 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.