Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 49.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
49.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.2%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 45.2 Percentage2009: 45.2 Percentage2010: 45.6 Percentage2011: 46.7 Percentage2012: 50.4 Percentage2013: 47.6 Percentage2014: 47.9 Percentage2015: 47.7 Percentage2016: 45.8 Percentage2017: 47 Percentage2018: 47.7 Percentage2019: 46.8 Percentage2020: 48.4 Percentage2021: 49 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 49.0%.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 50.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2008.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2008 45.2%
2009 45.2% +0.0%
2010 45.6% +0.9%
2011 46.7% +2.4%
2012 50.4% +7.9%
2013 47.6% -5.6%
2014 47.9% +0.6%
2015 47.7% -0.4%
2016 45.8% -4.0%
2017 47.0% +2.6%
2018 47.7% +1.5%
2019 46.8% -1.9%
2020 48.4% +3.4%
2021 49.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.2% 45.2% 45.2% 2
2010s 47.3% 45.6% 50.4% 10
2020s 48.7% 48.4% 49.0% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 22 Hungary 51.1% compare
  2. 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 49.1% compare
  3. 25 Poland 48.3% compare
  4. 25 Poland 48.3% compare
  5. 27 Italy 47.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 49.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2008.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 863 data points, 2008–2025
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