This measure provides an indication of individuals’ perceptions of their own health status and personal experiences of health. Looking at differences across countries, and by demographic characteristics, we also observe the picture as regards health inequalities. Health inequalities were one of the key challenges identified to be addressed as part of Horizon 2020. Source: Eurostat
| Geo | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 22.2 | 23.6 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.0 | - |
| European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | 20.5 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 20.5 | 22.4 |
| European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) | 22.2 | 23.6 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 22.0 | - |
| European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) | 22.3 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.2 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 22.6 | 20.4 | - |
| Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015) | 20.2 | 21.5 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 20.5 | - |
| Euro area - 19 countries (from 2015) | 20.0 | 21.3 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 20.5 | 22.6 |
| Euro area - 18 countries (2014) | 20.1 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 19.1 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 20.5 | - |
| Belgium | 29.6 | 31.0 | 28.8 | 30.4 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 30.7 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 30.3 |
| Bulgaria | 17.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 17.4 |
| Czechia | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 21.2 |
| Denmark | 29.1 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 26.4 | 25.6 | 25.9 | 21.6 | 22.6 |
| Germany (until 1990 former territory of the FRG) | 16.6 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 19.8 |
| Estonia | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 15.1 |
| Ireland | 43.5 | 43.4 | 41.7 | 43.1 | 42.6 | 41.9 | 44.6 | 45.6 | 44.3 | 46.4 |
| Greece | 50.6 | 46.8 | 45.8 | 44.8 | 44.5 | 44.9 | 45.0 | 46.1 | 46.4 | 46.3 |
| Spain | 21.6 | 22.1 | 19.0 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 19.1 | 22.6 | 18.6 | 19.6 |
| France | 22.6 | 25.2 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 22.8 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 21.4 | 25.8 |
| Croatia | 16.5 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 30.8 |
| Italy | 13.1 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 15.9 | - |
| Cyprus | 47.0 | 46.5 | 45.7 | 45.1 | 55.6 | 44.2 | 49.6 | 46.5 | 46.6 | 45.1 |
| Latvia | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Lithuania | 6.6 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Luxembourg | 26.0 | 24.5 | 23.1 | 25.2 | 24.0 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 25.4 |
| Hungary | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 17.1 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
| Malta | 23.1 | 19.1 | 18.0 | 20.1 | 24.5 | 22.4 | 28.5 | 24.4 | 20.9 | 23.2 |
| Netherlands | 21.1 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 26.0 |
| Austria | 30.7 | 34.2 | 31.3 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 31.8 | 32.6 | 31.9 | 32.2 | 35.4 |
| Poland | 17.9 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Portugal | 9.4 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.9 |
| Romania | 25.6 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 27.8 | 26.4 | 27.9 | 31.7 |
| Slovenia | 18.6 | 20.1 | 23.1 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 22.8 |
| Slovakia | 19.1 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 22.2 | 20.7 | 20.2 |
| Finland | 21.6 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 21.3 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 19.7 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 18.7 |
| Sweden | 37.3 | 34.5 | 34.6 | 31.3 | 30.5 | 29.1 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 26.3 | 27.7 |
| Iceland | 41.5 | 41.4 | 40.6 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 38.4 | 39.1 | 38.0 | - | - |
| Norway | 24.4 | 31.2 | 28.5 | 32.3 | 30.4 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 28.1 | 24.1 | 26.4 |
| Switzerland | 31.4 | 33.0 | 33.9 | 32.8 | 34.1 | 33.1 | 35.0 | 35.2 | 35.3 | 38.8 |
| United Kingdom | 35.5 | 38.4 | 36.2 | 31.7 | 30.8 | 30.9 | 35.4 | 33.2 | - | - |
| Montenegro | - | - | 39.6 | 40.6 | 38.4 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 39.5 | 34.6 | - |
| North Macedonia | 29.6 | 29.8 | 30.6 | 29.3 | 28.5 | 29.8 | 27.3 | 29.2 | 27.2 | - |
| Albania | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.4 | 53.9 | 53.8 | - |
| Serbia | - | - | 19.4 | 26.0 | 23.0 | 23.7 | 18.4 | 21.0 | 22.1 | 22.6 |
| Turkey | 11.9 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Kosovo (under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244/99) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.1 | - | - |