Perceived health status in Australia
Australia: Perceived health status was 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2022. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status in Australia, 2001–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
In 2022, perceived health status in Australia stood at 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Australia peaked at 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2017.
That places Australia 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Perceived health status in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2004 | 4.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 4 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.03 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Ireland 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 23 Romania 5.4 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 24 Switzerland 4.4 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 26 United States 3.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 27 Canada 3.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 28 New Zealand 2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in Australia?
- Perceived health status in Australia was 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2001.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for perceived health status?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.