Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 52.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 52.7% for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in 2018.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.3% | — |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 49.9% | 61.5% | 9 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.9 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 52.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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