Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
89.6
Albania
Lowest
7
Sweden
Median
52.05
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
409
What the numbers show
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 89.6 in Albania; the lowest is 7 in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 52.05, and the mean is 50.98.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 171.1%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 88.3%).
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 89.6 | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | Croatia | 84.2 | 2025 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 2 | Croatia | 84.2 | 2025 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 4 | Greece | 81.4 | 2023 | up 24.1% | flat |
| 5 | Cyprus | 79.4 | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 77 | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 77 | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 8 | Malta | 60.2 | 2025 | up 38.7% | flat |
| 9 | Belgium | 59.2 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 10 | France | 56.9 | 2025 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 54.3 | 2025 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 54.2 | 2018 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 54.2 | 2018 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 14 | Iceland | 53.8 | 2020 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 53 | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 51.1 | 2025 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 49.7 | 2025 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 49.6 | 2021 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 48.8 | 2025 | up 171.1% | rising |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 41.7 | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 41.4 | 2025 | down 43.1% | flat |
| 22 | Türkiye | 38.1 | 2025 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 34.2 | 2025 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 32 | 2025 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 30.5 | 2025 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 27.9 | 2025 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 24.3 | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands | 17.3 | 2024 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Netherlands | 17.3 | 2024 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Sweden | 7 | 2025 | down 88.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.