High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males
DEFINITION:
Estimated percentage of total years of expected lifespan to be lived in ill health. Estimated for males at birth. Data for 2001. See source for further details.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 11.7% | 2001 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 11.3% | 2001 | |
| =3 | Poland | 11.1% | 2001 | |
| =3 | Slovakia | 11.1% | 2001 | |
| 5 | Canada | 11% | 2001 | |
| 6 | United States | 10.8% | 2001 | |
| 7 | Iceland | 9.7% | 2001 | |
| 8 | Belgium | 9.5% | 2001 | |
| =9 | Australia | 9.4% | 2001 | |
| =9 | Netherlands | 9.4% | 2001 | |
| 11 | Austria | 9.3% | 2001 | |
| =12 | Sweden | 9.2% | 2001 | |
| =12 | Italy | 9.2% | 2001 | |
| =14 | Finland | 9.1% | 2001 | |
| =14 | Germany | 9.1% | 2001 | |
| =14 | New Zealand | 9.1% | 2001 | |
| 17 | Norway | 8.9% | 2001 | |
| =18 | United Kingdom | 8.8% | 2001 | |
| =18 | Spain | 8.8% | 2001 | |
| 20 | France | 8.7% | 2001 | |
| =21 | Luxembourg | 8.6% | 2001 | |
| =21 | Greece | 8.6% | 2001 | |
| =23 | Ireland | 8.3% | 2001 | |
| =23 | Japan | 8.3% | 2001 | |
| 25 | Switzerland | 8% | 2001 | |
| 26 | Denmark | 7.3% | 2001 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Health > Percentage of life lived in ill health > Males
- All of the bottom 26 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > males are High income OECD.
- Canada ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > males amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2001.
- All of the top 3 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > males are Emerging markets'.
- Hungary ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > males amongst European Union in 2001.
- Portugal ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > males amongst Eurozone in 2001.
- 15 of the bottom 17 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > males are European.
- Turkey ranked first for percentage of life lived in ill health > males amongst Non-religious countries in 2001.
- France ranked 4th last for percentage of life lived in ill health > males amongst NATO countries in 2001.
- 15 of the top 18 countries by percentage of life lived in ill health > males are Christian.
- United Kingdom ranked second last for percentage of life lived in ill health > males amongst English speaking countries in 2001.