Health > Years lived in ill health > Male: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Average number of years that males will live in ill health; estimated at birth. Data for 2001. See source for details.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 9.3 years | 2001 | |
| 2 | Mexico | 9 years | 2001 | |
| =3 | Portugal | 8.5 years | 2001 | |
| =3 | Turkey | 8.5 years | 2001 | |
| 5 | Canada | 8.4 years | 2001 | |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 8.1 years | 2001 | |
| 7 | United States | 8 years | 2001 | |
| 8 | Poland | 7.8 years | 2001 | |
| 9 | Slovakia | 7.7 years | 2001 | |
| 10 | Iceland | 7.5 years | 2001 | |
| 11 | Australia | 7.3 years | 2001 | |
| 12 | Sweden | 7.2 years | 2001 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 7.13 years | 2001 | ||
| =13 | Belgium | 7.1 years | 2001 | |
| =13 | Netherlands | 7.1 years | 2001 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 7.04 years | 2001 | ||
| =15 | Austria | 7 years | 2001 | |
| =15 | Italy | 7 years | 2001 | |
| 17 | New Zealand | 6.9 years | 2001 | |
| =18 | Finland | 6.8 years | 2001 | |
| =18 | Germany | 6.8 years | 2001 | |
| =18 | Norway | 6.8 years | 2001 | |
| =21 | United Kingdom | 6.6 years | 2001 | |
| =21 | Spain | 6.6 years | 2001 | |
| =21 | France | 6.6 years | 2001 | |
| =24 | Japan | 6.5 years | 2001 | |
| =24 | Greece | 6.5 years | 2001 | |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 6.4 years | 2001 | |
| 27 | Switzerland | 6.2 years | 2001 | |
| 28 | Ireland | 6.1 years | 2001 | |
| 29 | Denmark | 5.5 years | 2001 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Health > Years lived in ill health > Male
- All of the bottom 25 countries by years lived in ill health > male are High income OECD.
- Canada ranked first for years lived in ill health > male amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
- All of the top 2 countries by years lived in ill health > male are Emerging markets'.
- All of the top 2 countries by years lived in ill health > male are Christian.
- Hungary ranked first for years lived in ill health > male amongst European Union in 2001.
- 19 of the bottom 22 countries by years lived in ill health > male are European.
- Portugal ranked first for years lived in ill health > male amongst Eurozone in 2001.
- Turkey ranked first for years lived in ill health > male amongst Non-religious countries in 2001.
- France ranked 5th last for years lived in ill health > male amongst NATO countries in 2001.
- United Kingdom ranked second last for years lived in ill health > male amongst English speaking countries in 2001.
