Perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Perceived health status was 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024. ▲ Rising
Perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 8 Czechia 9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 Belgium 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 11 Denmark 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 12 Sweden 8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2014.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for perceived health status?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.