Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile was 53.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
53.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2012
All-time low
49.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2005–2016

02040602005201020162005: 49.4 Percentage2006: 49.9 Percentage2007: 50.8 Percentage2008: 53.2 Percentage2009: 53.1 Percentage2010: 53.8 Percentage2011: 54 Percentage2012: 56.8 Percentage2013: 54.4 Percentage2014: 54.8 Percentage2015: 54.1 Percentage2016: 53 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 53.0% for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in 2016.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 56.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2005.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2005 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2005 49.4%
2006 49.9% +1.0%
2007 50.8% +1.8%
2008 53.2% +4.7%
2009 53.1% -0.2%
2010 53.8% +1.3%
2011 54.0% +0.4%
2012 56.8% +5.2%
2013 54.4% -4.2%
2014 54.8% +0.7%
2015 54.1% -1.3%
2016 53.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.3% 49.4% 53.2% 5
2010s 54.4% 53.0% 56.8% 7

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 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% compare
  2. 20 Hungary 53.6% compare
  3. 23 Poland 52.8% compare
  4. 23 Poland 52.8% compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 53.0% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2005.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 950 data points, 2005–2025
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