People reporting good or very good health in Germany

65.4% of people aged 16 or over in Germany rated their health as good or very good in 2025.

Measure: People reporting good or very good health Unit: % of people aged 16 or over Data: 2008 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Germany, 2025 65.4% % of people aged 16 or over
Change from 2024 +0.8percentage points 2024: 64.6%
European Union, 2025 67.9% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 68.2% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 19th of 31 See the full ranking

People reporting good or very good health in Germany over time

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% of people aged 16 or over. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People reporting good or very good health (% of people aged 16 or over), 2008 to 2025
Period GermanyEuropean Union
2025 65.4% 67.9%
2024 64.6% 68.4%
2023 65.5%e (estimated) 67.8%
2022 64.1% 67.7%
2021 63.0% 69.0%
2020 63.8%b (break in time series) 68.8%
2019 65.5% 68.6%
2018 65.5% 68.5%e (estimated)
2017 65.4% 68.9%e (estimated)
2016 65.2% 67.4%e (estimated)
2015 64.5% 66.7%e (estimated)
2014 65.2% 67.2%e (estimated)
2013 64.9% 66.4%e (estimated)
2012 65.4% 67.3%e (estimated)
2011 64.8% 66.6%e (estimated)
2010 65.2% 66.7%e (estimated)
2009 65.2% –
2008 64.5% –

Flags: b break in time series; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 64.6% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 64.5%, the figure has changed by +0.9 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 19th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 67.9%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
hlth_silc_01 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC wstatus=POP age=Y_GE16 levels=VG_G
Observation period
2008 to 2025 for Germany
Provider update
20 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat