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<Noncommunicable Disease> International comparison of perceived health status among OECD countries in 2017 (or nearest available year)
- Date2019-10-17 20:45
- Update2019-11-19 18:13
- DivisionDivision of Chronic Disease Control
- Tel043-719-7053
International comparison of perceived health status among OECD countries in 2017 (or nearest available year)
Perceived health status of the year 2017 were compared among OECD countries. Proportion of people who perceived themselves to be in good or very good health, among those aged 15 years and over, were 29.5% in Korea (33.5% in men, 25.6% in women), which was much lower than the OECD average of 67.9% (70.4% in men, 65.7% in women). Korea ranked the lowest, followed by Japan (35.5%), and Lithuania (43.7%) (Figure 1).
Source: OECD Health Statistics 2019 (OECD indicators)
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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