Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
94.0%
Greece
Lowest
12.1%
Türkiye
Median
52.8%
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
950
What the numbers show
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 94.0% in Greece; the lowest is 12.1% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 52.8%, and the mean is 52.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 66.4%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 41.5%).
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 94.0% | 2025 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 2 | Croatia | 84.3% | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 84.3% | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 82.3% | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 5 | Cyprus | 79.2% | 2025 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 77.7% | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 7 | Czechia | 75.7% | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 69.6% | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 67.6% | 2025 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 64.3% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 64.3% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 63.6% | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 13 | Ireland | 60.3% | 2025 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 14 | France | 58.9% | 2025 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 58.3% | 2018 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 58.3% | 2018 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 57.3% | 2025 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 18 | Slovenia | 54.1% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 54.1% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 53.6% | 2021 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 53.6% | 2025 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 22 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 53.0% | 2016 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 52.8% | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 23 | Poland | 52.8% | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 51.2% | 2025 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 26 | Germany | 50.6% | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 27 | Malta | 49.5% | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 28 | Italy | 49.1% | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 47.7% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 46.9% | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 46.9% | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 46.5% | 2020 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 32 | Spain | 46.5% | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 45.8% | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 35 | Portugal | 42.6% | 2025 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 36 | Finland | 40.9% | 2025 | up 34.5% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 35.1% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 35.1% | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 39 | Norway | 33.7% | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 40 | Sweden | 29.9% | 2025 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 41 | Netherlands | 24.9% | 2025 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 41 | Netherlands | 24.9% | 2025 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 43 | Latvia | 12.2% | 2025 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 43 | Latvia | 12.2% | 2025 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 45 | Türkiye | 12.1% | 2025 | down 25.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.