Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Perceived health status

Netherlands
6.2 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.6 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Perceived health status over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246810200520152025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age against 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4 Percentage of population in the same age.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 7 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.08 Percentage of population in the same age 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age 1.12 Percentage of population in the same age United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.21 Percentage of population in the same age 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age 2.47 Percentage of population in the same age United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age 7.76 Percentage of population in the same age 2.26 Percentage of population in the same age United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher perceived health status, Netherlands 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 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in perceived health status between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.4 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 Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for perceived health status?
Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 7 groups.
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

Indicator
Perceived health status
Unit
Percentage of population in the same age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 746 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.