Commentary
The countries with the longest average healthy life expectancy in 2022, in descending order, were Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
On the other hand, the countries with the shortest average life expectancy in the same year were India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Compared to the previous year, the countries with the highest growth rates were the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
When comparing gender differences, women have a longer average life expectancy than men. The countries where this gender gap is particularly pronounced are Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan.
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In the WHO’s healthy life expectancy rankings, Singapore ranked first out of 198 countries (73.6 years), followed by Japan in second place (73.4 years).
Is healthy life expectancy the only health indicator? This article examines the characteristics of health awareness across Asian countries.
Do countries with high health awareness actually have longer healthy lifespans? Which countries have high health awareness?
・Health awareness in Asian countries
・Diet and exercise
Reference
Reference
The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, total (years) - Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)”
Retrieved August 2024, from https://bit.ly/35Ci7Wb
The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, female (years) - Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)”
Retrieved August 2024, from https://bit.ly/2RryWL2
The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, male (years) - Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)”
Retrieved August 2024, from https://bit.ly/2RkGeR3
Commentary
The countries with the highest average healthy life expectancy in 2020, in order of size, are Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom/Germany.
On the other hand, the countries with the lowest average life expectancy in the same year are Indonesia, India, Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Compared to the previous year, the countries with the highest growth rates are Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Philippines.
When comparing the difference between men and women, the average life expectancy of women is longer than that of men. Among the countries where the difference between men and women is particularly pronounced are Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and China.
Reference
The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, total （years）- Europe & Central Asia （IDA & IBRD countries）”
Retrieved April 3, 2023, from https://bit.ly/35Ci7Wb
The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, female （years）- Europe & Central Asia （IDA & IBRD countries）”
Retrieved April 3, 2023, from https://bit.ly/2RryWL2
The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, male （years） - Europe & Central Asia （IDA & IBRD countries）”
Retrieved April 3, 2023, from https://bit.ly/2RkGeR3
Commentary
The countries with the highest average healthy life expectancy in 2018, in order of size, are Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. On the other hand, the countries with the lowest average life expectancy in the same year are India, Philippines, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Compared to the previous year, the countries with the highest growth rates are Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, and India. When comparing the difference between men and women, the average life expectancy of women is longer than that of men. Among the countries where the difference between men and women is particularly pronounced are the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea.
Reference
Reference The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, total (years) - Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)” Retrieved September 8, 2020, from https://bit.ly/35Ci7Wb The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, female (years) - Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)” Retrieved September 8, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2RryWL2 The World Bank ”Life expectancy at birth, male (years) - Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)” Retrieved September 8, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2RkGeR3
