Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany
Germany: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 49.1% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany peaked at 70.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.0% | — |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +6.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 49.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Germany's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +76.0% | 27.9% | 49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 27.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 36.8% | 55.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 53.0% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 52.5% compare
- 12 Switzerland 47.1% compare
- 13 Ireland 42.7% compare
- 14 Spain 39.7% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany was 49.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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