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

Latest (2024)
8.6 Percentage of population in the same age
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
9.1 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2014
All-time low
5.2 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Perceived health status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2024

02468102005201420242005: 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age2006: 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age2007: 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age2008: 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age2009: 5.9 Percentage of population in the same age2010: 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age2011: 5.7 Percentage of population in the same age2012: 8.2 Percentage of population in the same age2013: 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age2014: 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age2015: 8.7 Percentage of population in the same age2016: 8.9 Percentage of population in the same age2017: 7.1 Percentage of population in the same age2018: 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age2019: 7.4 Percentage of population in the same age2020: 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age2021: 7.3 Percentage of population in the same age2022: 8 Percentage of population in the same age2023: 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age2024: 8.6 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  2. 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  3. 8 Czechia 9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  4. 9 Belgium 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  5. 11 Denmark 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
  6. 12 Sweden 8 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 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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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.