Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway

Norway: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.7%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2009
All-time low
33.7%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 45.2 Percentage2006: 45.8 Percentage2007: 48.9 Percentage2008: 41.3 Percentage2009: 50.9 Percentage2010: 48 Percentage2011: 35.2 Percentage2012: 42.4 Percentage2013: 45.2 Percentage2014: 48.9 Percentage2015: 47.2 Percentage2016: 43.4 Percentage2017: 46.5 Percentage2018: 47.9 Percentage2019: 43.7 Percentage2020: 44 Percentage2021: 38.7 Percentage2022: 37 Percentage2023: 41.1 Percentage2024: 37.6 Percentage2025: 33.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway is 33.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway peaked at 50.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2025.

Norway ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 45.2%
2006 45.8% +1.3%
2007 48.9% +6.8%
2008 41.3% -15.5%
2009 50.9% +23.2%
2010 48.0% -5.7%
2011 35.2% -26.7%
2012 42.4% +20.5%
2013 45.2% +6.6%
2014 48.9% +8.2%
2015 47.2% -3.5%
2016 43.4% -8.1%
2017 46.5% +7.1%
2018 47.9% +3.0%
2019 43.7% -8.8%
2020 44.0% +0.7%
2021 38.7% -12.0%
2022 37.0% -4.4%
2023 41.1% +11.1%
2024 37.6% -8.5%
2025 33.7% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 41.3% 50.9% 5
2010s 44.8% 35.2% 48.9% 10
2020s 38.7% 33.7% 44.0% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 36 Finland 40.9% compare
  2. 37 Estonia 35.1% compare
  3. 37 Estonia 35.1% compare
  4. 40 Sweden 29.9% compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 24.9% compare
  6. 41 Netherlands 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Norway was 33.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2025.
How does Norway rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
Norway ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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