Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway

Norway: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2014
All-time low
32.4%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway, 2008–2025

010203040502008201620252008: 40.9 Percentage2009: 45.5 Percentage2010: 46.3 Percentage2011: 36.5 Percentage2012: 43.8 Percentage2013: 42.6 Percentage2014: 46.7 Percentage2015: 44.8 Percentage2016: 43.1 Percentage2017: 43.9 Percentage2018: 45 Percentage2019: 40.1 Percentage2020: 40.1 Percentage2021: 36.3 Percentage2022: 34.4 Percentage2023: 35.7 Percentage2024: 32.4 Percentage2025: 33.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 33.1% for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway peaked at 46.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2024.

That places Norway 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 40.9%
2009 45.5% +11.2%
2010 46.3% +1.8%
2011 36.5% -21.2%
2012 43.8% +20.0%
2013 42.6% -2.7%
2014 46.7% +9.6%
2015 44.8% -4.1%
2016 43.1% -3.8%
2017 43.9% +1.9%
2018 45.0% +2.5%
2019 40.1% -10.9%
2020 40.1% +0.0%
2021 36.3% -9.5%
2022 34.4% -5.2%
2023 35.7% +3.8%
2024 32.4% -9.2%
2025 33.1% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 40.9% 45.5% 2
2010s 43.3% 36.5% 46.7% 10
2020s 35.3% 32.4% 40.1% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 33 Spain 42.4% compare
  2. 34 Portugal 39.0% compare
  3. 35 Denmark 37.3% compare
  4. 37 Estonia 31.4% compare
  5. 37 Estonia 31.4% compare
  6. 39 Lithuania 30.6% compare
  7. 39 Lithuania 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Norway was 33.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
How does Norway rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
Norway ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 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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