Norway vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Norway
71.16
in 2021
South-East Asia (WHO region)
59.37
in 2021
Norway rank
6th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
7th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Norway
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 71.16 against 59.37 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 11.79.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Norway ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 68.8 56.99 11.81 Norway
2010s 70.58 60.48 10.1 Norway
2020s 71.18 60.3 10.88 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Norway or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Norway, at 71.16 against 59.37 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Norway and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
11.79, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Norway and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Norway ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th 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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