Canada vs United States: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.3 Percentage of population in the same age against 3.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Canada, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of population in the same age.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 28 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.08 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.2167 Percentage of population in the same age | United States |
| 2010s | 2.94 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.02 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.08 Percentage of population in the same age | United States |
| 2020s | 3.12 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.22 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.1 Percentage of population in the same age | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 3.3 Percentage of population in the same age against 3.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Canada and United States?
- 0.1 Percentage of population in the same age, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for perceived health status?
- Canada ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.