Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
91.6%
Greece
Lowest
11.1%
Türkiye
Median
49.1%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
894
What the numbers show
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 91.6% in Greece; the lowest is 11.1% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 49.1%, and the mean is 50.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 68.1%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 40.0%).
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 91.6% | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 2 | Albania | 88.2% | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 3 | Croatia | 81.0% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 3 | Croatia | 81.0% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 5 | Romania | 79.7% | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 76.8% | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 7 | Serbia | 73.2% | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Serbia | 73.2% | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 9 | Montenegro | 71.4% | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 10 | Czechia | 71.2% | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 64.9% | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 64.9% | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 64.8% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 64.8% | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 63.2% | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 62.0% | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 60.7% | 2025 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 18 | Austria | 54.2% | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 18 | France | 54.2% | 2025 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 53.9% | 2018 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 53.9% | 2018 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 51.6% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 51.6% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 51.1% | 2025 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 25 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 49.1% | 2019 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 26 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 49.0% | 2021 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 27 | Poland | 48.3% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 27 | Poland | 48.3% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 47.9% | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 47.5% | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 46.6% | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 32 | Switzerland | 45.6% | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 44.1% | 2021 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 43.9% | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 35 | Spain | 42.4% | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 39.0% | 2025 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 37 | Denmark | 37.3% | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 33.1% | 2025 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 31.4% | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 31.4% | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 30.6% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 41 | Lithuania | 30.6% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 43 | Finland | 27.9% | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 26.1% | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 44 | Netherlands | 26.1% | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 46 | Sweden | 24.3% | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 14.2% | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 47 | Latvia | 14.2% | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 49 | Türkiye | 11.1% | 2025 | down 26.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.