Self-Rated Health by Country
38 countries • % reporting good health • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of people reporting good or very good health, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
68.54
Middle country
68.1
Low end
37.1
High end
85.6
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Self-Rated Health
Highest Self-Rated Health
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | 85.6% reporting good health |
| #2 | New Zealand | 85.4% reporting good health |
| #3 | Australia | 85% reporting good health |
| #4 | United States | 84.9% reporting good health |
| #5 | Colombia | 80.4% reporting good health |
| #6 | Ireland | 79.9% reporting good health |
| #7 | Switzerland | 79.3% reporting good health |
| #8 | Greece | 78.2% reporting good health |
| #9 | Israel | 75.8% reporting good health |
| #10 | Italy | 75.4% reporting good health |
Lowest Self-Rated Health
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #38 | Japan | 37.1% reporting good health |
| #37 | Lithuania | 48.9% reporting good health |
| #36 | Latvia | 49% reporting good health |
| #35 | South Korea | 53.1% reporting good health |
| #34 | Portugal | 53.6% reporting good health |
| #33 | Estonia | 57.7% reporting good health |
| #32 | Chile | 60.3% reporting good health |
| #31 | Poland | 64.2% reporting good health |
| #30 | Turkey | 64.4% reporting good health |
| #29 | Hungary | 64.6% reporting good health |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #37 Lithuania is 11.8% reporting good health higher than #38 Japan (48.9% reporting good health vs 37.1% reporting good health).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 United States is 4.50% reporting good health higher than #5 Colombia (84.9% reporting good health vs 80.4% reporting good health).
Another sharp ranking jump: #33 Estonia is 4.10% reporting good health higher than #34 Portugal (57.7% reporting good health vs 53.6% reporting good health).