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

Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
11th
of 18 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2017
All-time low
27.9%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany, 2009–2025

0204060802009201720252009: 38 Percentage2010: 38.2 Percentage2011: 27.9 Percentage2012: 49.1 Percentage2013: 52.4 Percentage2014: 56.9 Percentage2015: 57.7 Percentage2016: 65.3 Percentage2017: 70.5 Percentage2018: 55.5 Percentage2019: 53.9 Percentage2020: 36.8 Percentage2021: 55.3 Percentage2022: 46.5 Percentage2023: 46.2 Percentage2024: 46.1 Percentage2025: 49.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Germany, 2009 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +76.0% 27.9% 49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 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
  2. 10 Luxembourg 52.5% compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 47.1% compare
  4. 13 Ireland 42.7% compare
  5. 14 Spain 39.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 253 data points, 2009–2025
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