Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
63.1
Albania
Lowest
5.8
Latvia
Median
27.6
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
983
What the numbers show
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 63.1 in Albania; the lowest is 5.8 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.6, and the mean is 28.56.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 71.0%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 42.4%).
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 63.1 | 2022 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 2 | Greece | 61.8 | 2025 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 3 | Cyprus | 49.8 | 2025 | down 21.3% | flat |
| 4 | Croatia | 47.6 | 2025 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 4 | Croatia | 47.6 | 2025 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 42.7 | 2025 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 7 | Iceland | 42.2 | 2020 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 39.4 | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 37.2 | 2025 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 37 | 2018 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 37 | 2018 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 35.9 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 35.9 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 34.8 | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 34.7 | 2025 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 34.7 | 2025 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 32.4 | 2024 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 30.4 | 2025 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 29.9 | 2025 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 29.2 | 2025 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 21 | France | 28.7 | 2025 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 22 | Slovakia | 28.6 | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 28.6 | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 24 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 27.6 | 2021 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 25 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 26 | 2019 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 26 | Slovenia | 25.6 | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 25.6 | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 24.9 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 24.4 | 2025 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 30 | Germany | 24 | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 23.7 | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 21.4 | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 33 | Spain | 20.3 | 2025 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 34 | Hungary | 19.8 | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 19.7 | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 35 | Poland | 19.7 | 2025 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 37 | Sweden | 19.3 | 2025 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 38 | Finland | 18.5 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 18.3 | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 40 | Netherlands | 15.5 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 40 | Netherlands | 15.5 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 42 | Estonia | 15 | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 42 | Estonia | 15 | 2025 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 44 | Lithuania | 10.8 | 2025 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 44 | Lithuania | 10.8 | 2025 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 46 | Latvia | 5.8 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 46 | Latvia | 5.8 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.