Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 12.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.2
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
14.03
in 2019
All-time low
12.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 12.2 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 14.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2021.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.93 | — |
| 2001 | 12.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.04 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.23 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.21 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.42 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.49 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.56 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.67 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.71 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.75 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.85 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.95 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.98 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.45 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.14 | 12.93 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 13.49 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 | 12.2 | 13.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
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- 12 France 18.64 compare
- 13 Malta 18.64 compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 18.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 12.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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