As at 12 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
People rating their own health as good or very good
85%Better than the OECD median▼ 0.2 pts2022vs OECD median 67.9%
What the numbers are telling us
The share of people rating their health as good or very good was 85% in 2022, down 0.2 pts on the previous reading (85.2%).
It is close to its average since 2014 of 85.1%.
Across 33 OECD countries (2022), Australia ranks 4th best of 33 on good health, above the median of 67.9%.
Why it matters
How people judge their own health, which predicts later health and use of services.
What it should be
There is no official target, so Australia is judged against comparable countries: higher than the OECD median is better. The OECD median is 67.9%.
Good health: the last 4 readings
People rating their own health as good or very good, 2011 to 2022
Australia ranks 4th best of 33 OECD countries
Good health, 2022; OECD median 67.9%
New Zealand88
Canada85.8
United States85.5
Australia85
Ireland80.8
Switzerland80.2
Greece77.1
Belgium75.3
Luxembourg74.4
United Kingdom74
Norway73.9
Israel73.4
Every figure on this page is calculated from the stored official series (OECD, How's Life? Current well-being (OECD WISE)); the summary is written from the numbers, not edited by hand.