Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age against 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age in Denmark, a difference of 0.5 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.28 Percentage of population in the same age | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age | 0 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2020s | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.76 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.34 Percentage of population in the same age | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age against 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5 Percentage of population in the same age, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for perceived health status?
- Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.