Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
91.7%
Greece
Lowest
11.0%
Türkiye
Median
51.0%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
893
What the numbers show
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 91.7% in Greece; the lowest is 11.0% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.0%, and the mean is 50.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 69.1%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 43.2%).
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 91.7% | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 2 | Albania | 88.3% | 2025 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 3 | Croatia | 81.2% | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 3 | Croatia | 81.2% | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Romania | 79.7% | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 76.4% | 2025 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 7 | Serbia | 73.2% | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 7 | Serbia | 73.2% | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 9 | Montenegro | 71.4% | 2024 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 10 | Czechia | 71.1% | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 64.6% | 2025 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 64.6% | 2025 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 64.5% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 64.5% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 63.2% | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 62.1% | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 60.6% | 2025 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 18 | France | 54.3% | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 19 | Iceland | 54.0% | 2020 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 53.8% | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 52.7% | 2018 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 52.7% | 2018 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 51.3% | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 51.3% | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 51.0% | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 26 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 48.9% | 2021 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 27 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 48.6% | 2019 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 28 | Poland | 48.1% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 28 | Poland | 48.1% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 30 | Italy | 47.9% | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 47.8% | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 32 | Switzerland | 46.7% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 32 | Germany | 46.7% | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 44.2% | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 35 | Spain | 42.4% | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 38.9% | 2025 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 37 | Denmark | 36.9% | 2025 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 33.3% | 2025 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 31.0% | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 31.0% | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 30.7% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 30.7% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 43 | Finland | 27.3% | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 25.5% | 2025 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 25.5% | 2025 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 46 | Sweden | 23.0% | 2025 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 13.7% | 2025 | down 9.3% | flat |
| 47 | Latvia | 13.7% | 2025 | down 9.3% | flat |
| 49 | Türkiye | 11.0% | 2025 | down 26.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.