Self-Rated Health by Country

38 countries • % reporting good healthOECD

What It Measures

Perceived Health As Positive is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.

Key Statistics

Global Average

68.54

Median

68.1

Minimum

37.1

Maximum

85.6

Countries

38

Source

OECD

World Map

Highest & Lowest Countries

Top 10 — Highest Self-Rated Health

Top 10 — Highest Self-Rated Health
RankCountryValue
#1Flag of CanadaCanada85.6
#2Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand85.4
#3Flag of AustraliaAustralia85
#4Flag of United StatesUnited States84.9
#5Flag of ColombiaColombia80.4
#6Flag of IrelandIreland79.9
#7Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland79.3
#8Flag of GreeceGreece78.2
#9Flag of IsraelIsrael75.8
#10Flag of ItalyItaly75.4

Bottom 10 — Lowest Self-Rated Health

Bottom 10 — Lowest Self-Rated Health
RankCountryValue
#240Flag of JapanJapan37.1
#241Flag of LithuaniaLithuania48.9
#242Flag of LatviaLatvia49
#243Flag of South KoreaSouth Korea53.1
#244Flag of PortugalPortugal53.6
#245Flag of EstoniaEstonia57.7
#246Flag of ChileChile60.3
#247Flag of PolandPoland64.2
#248Flag of TurkeyTurkey64.4
#249Flag of HungaryHungary64.6

Surprising Facts

Lithuania (48.9) has 11.8 more than Japan (37.1) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

United States (84.9) has 4.50 more than Colombia (80.4) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.

Estonia (57.7) has 4.10 more than Portugal (53.6) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.