EU countries by people who rate their health as good or very good
Ireland had the highest people who rate their health as good or very good of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 79.6%. Lithuania had the lowest, at 47.6%. The median was 66.5% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 67.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2023
- Under 65
- 65 to 66
- 66 to 69
- 69 to 74
- 74 and over
All EU countries, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 79.6 | -1.2 pts |
| 2 | Malta | 79.5 | +2.8 pts |
| 3 | Greece | 78.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 4 | Belgium | 75.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Cyprus | 75.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 74.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 7 | Italy | 73.9 | +1 pts |
| 8 | Romania | 72.1 | -1.2 pts |
| 9 | Spain | 70.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 10 | Netherlands | 69.9 | -1.8 pts |
| 11 | Austria | 69.3 | -0.8 pts |
| 12 | Slovakia | 68 | +1.9 pts |
| 13 | Sweden | 67 | +0.7 pts |
| 14 | Czechia | 66.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 15 | Finland | 66.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 16 | Slovenia | 65.7 | -2.1 pts |
| 17 | Germany Estimated | 65.6 | +1.4 pts |
| 18 | Hungary | 65.2 | +2.1 pts |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 65.1 | -3.1 pts |
| 20 | Croatia Series break | 65 | +1.8 pts |
| 21 | France | 64.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 22 | Denmark | 64.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 23 | Poland | 62.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 24 | Estonia | 56.3 | -1.5 pts |
| 25 | Portugal | 51 | +1.5 pts |
| 26 | Latvia | 47.8 | -2.5 pts |
| 27 | Lithuania | 47.6 | -0.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Share of people aged 16 and over who describe their health in general as very good or good (EU statistics on income and living conditions, EU-SILC).
A subjective measure: answers depend on expectations and on how the question reads in each language, so changes within a country are more reliable than gaps between countries. The reference year is the survey year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Self-perceived health, very good or good, aged 16 and over, all education levels (hlth_silc_02). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_02/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Self-perceived health, very good or good, aged 16 and over, all education levels (hlth_silc_02) (EU countries by people who rate their health as good or very good, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_02/default/table
MLA 9
Self-perceived health, very good or good, aged 16 and over, all education levels (hlth_silc_02), EU countries by people who rate their health as good or very good, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_02/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/self-perceived-good-health/eu-countries?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Self-perceived health, very good or good, aged 16 and over, all education levels (hlth_silc_02). EU countries by people who rate their health as good or very good, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_02/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/self-perceived-good-health/eu-countries?period=2023.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Self-perceived health, very good or good, aged 16 and over, all education levels (hlth_silc_02), EU countries by people who rate their health as good or very good, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_02/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/self-perceived-good-health/eu-countries?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which EU country has the highest people who rate their health as good or very good?
Ireland, with 79.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest people who rate their health as good or very good?
Lithuania, with 47.6% in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Self-perceived health, very good or good, aged 16 and over, all education levels (hlth_silc_02). Retrieved 2026-10-12.