Perceived health status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Perceived health status was 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024. ▲ Rising
Perceived health status in United Kingdom, 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 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 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 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.
Perceived health status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2006 | 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8 Percentage of population in the same age | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Türkiye 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Netherlands 6.2 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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in United Kingdom?
- Perceived health status in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for perceived health status?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.