Perceived health status in Germany

Germany: Perceived health status was 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.8 Percentage of population in the same age
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
12.4 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2021
All-time low
7.9 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Perceived health status in Germany, 2005–2025

02.557.51012.52005201520252005: 9.4 Percentage of population in the same age2006: 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age2007: 9.5 Percentage of population in the same age2008: 8 Percentage of population in the same age2009: 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age2010: 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age2011: 8.2 Percentage of population in the same age2012: 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age2013: 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age2014: 8 Percentage of population in the same age2015: 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age2016: 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age2017: 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age2018: 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age2019: 8.5 Percentage of population in the same age2020: 12.3 Percentage of population in the same age2021: 12.4 Percentage of population in the same age2022: 11.6 Percentage of population in the same age2023: 10.5 Percentage of population in the same age2024: 10.9 Percentage of population in the same age2025: 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age for perceived health status in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, perceived health status in Germany peaked at 12.4 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2009.

That places Germany 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.82 Percentage of population in the same age 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age 9.5 Percentage of population in the same age 5
2010s 8.29 Percentage of population in the same age 8 Percentage of population in the same age 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age 10
2020s 11.42 Percentage of population in the same age 10.5 Percentage of population in the same age 12.4 Percentage of population in the same age 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Japan 13.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  2. 2 Portugal 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  3. 3 Israel 11.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  4. 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  5. 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  6. 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is perceived health status in Germany?
Perceived health status in Germany was 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.4 Percentage of population in the same age in 2021.
What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age in 2009.
How does Germany rank for perceived health status?
Germany ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is perceived health status rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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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.