Health > Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Estimated percentage of total years of expected lifespan to be lived in ill health. Estimated for females at birth. Data for 2001. See source for further details.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 15.3% | 2001 | |
| 2 | Poland | 14.7% | 2001 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 14.2% | 2001 | |
| =4 | Hungary | 13.9% | 2001 | |
| =4 | Slovakia | 13.9% | 2001 | |
| 6 | United States | 13.5% | 2001 | |
| 7 | Portugal | 13.4% | 2001 | |
| 8 | Canada | 12.6% | 2001 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 11.9% | 2001 | |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 11.8% | 2001 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 11.67% | 2001 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 11.66% | 2001 | ||
| =11 | Belgium | 11.6% | 2001 | |
| =11 | Iceland | 11.6% | 2001 | |
| =11 | Spain | 11.6% | 2001 | |
| =11 | New Zealand | 11.6% | 2001 | |
| =15 | Australia | 11.4% | 2001 | |
| =15 | France | 11.4% | 2001 | |
| =15 | Norway | 11.4% | 2001 | |
| =18 | Italy | 11.3% | 2001 | |
| =18 | United Kingdom | 11.3% | 2001 | |
| 20 | Ireland | 11.2% | 2001 | |
| 21 | Sweden | 11.1% | 2001 | |
| =22 | Luxembourg | 11% | 2001 | |
| =22 | Greece | 11% | 2001 | |
| =24 | Denmark | 10.9% | 2001 | |
| =24 | Germany | 10.9% | 2001 | |
| 26 | Finland | 10.8% | 2001 | |
| 27 | Austria | 10.7% | 2001 | |
| 28 | Japan | 10.6% | 2001 | |
| 29 | Switzerland | 10.2% | 2001 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Health > Percentage of life lived in ill health > Female
- All of the bottom 24 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > female are High income OECD.
- United States ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > female amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
- All of the top 4 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > female are Emerging markets'.
- All of the top 2 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > female are Christian.
- Poland ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > female amongst European Union in 2001.
- All of the top 2 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > female are Catholic.
- 13 of the bottom 14 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > female are European.
- Turkey ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > female amongst Non-religious countries in 2001.
- Slovakia ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > female amongst Eurozone in 2001.
- Germany ranked second last for percentage of life lived in ill health > female amongst NATO countries in 2001.