Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 76 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
76
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
77
in 2011
All-time low
74.4
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0204060802005201120182005: 74.42006: 75.12007: 75.52008: 76.22009: 76.52010: 76.62011: 772012: 752013: 75.32014: 75.22015: 75.32016: 75.12017: 76.32018: 76

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 76 for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom peaked at 77 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.4, in 2005.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 74.4
2006 75.1 +0.9%
2007 75.5 +0.5%
2008 76.2 +0.9%
2009 76.5 +0.4%
2010 76.6 +0.1%
2011 77 +0.5%
2012 75 -2.6%
2013 75.3 +0.4%
2014 75.2 -0.1%
2015 75.3 +0.1%
2016 75.1 -0.3%
2017 76.3 +1.6%
2018 76 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.54 74.4 76.5 5
2010s 75.76 75 77 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Norway 76.2 compare
  2. 16 Austria 76.1 compare
  3. 16 France 76.1 compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 75.8 compare
  5. 20 Portugal 74.6 compare
  6. 21 Germany 74 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom?
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in United Kingdom was 76 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2011.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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