Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 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 labour status was 49.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
49.1
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 2012
All-time low
47.9
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 47.92009: 48.52010: 49.82011: 49.82012: 52.82013: 50.52014: 50.72015: 50.12016: 48.42017: 49.72018: 49.72019: 49.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 49.1, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 52.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.9, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 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 labour status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 47.9 —
2009 48.5 +1.3%
2010 49.8 +2.7%
2011 49.8 +0.0%
2012 52.8 +6.0%
2013 50.5 -4.4%
2014 50.7 +0.4%
2015 50.1 -1.2%
2016 48.4 -3.4%
2017 49.7 +2.7%
2018 49.7 +0.0%
2019 49.1 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.2 47.9 48.5 2
2010s 50.06 48.4 52.8 10

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

  1. 22 Slovenia 51.6 compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 51.6 compare
  3. 24 Hungary 51.1 compare
  4. 26 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 49 compare
  5. 27 Poland 48.3 compare
  6. 27 Poland 48.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 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 labour status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 49.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 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 52.8 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 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 47.9 in 2008.
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 labour status?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 894 data points, 2008–2025
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