In 2020/21 the happiness rating in the United Kingdom fell from an average score of 7.47 out of ten, to 7.32 out of ten, the most significant fall in this time period. There were also falls in life satisfaction and in how worthwhile people felt, albeit not as severe.
Well-being of people in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23
(average score 0-10)
Characteristic
Life Satisfaction
Happiness
Worthwhile
2011/12
7.42
7.67
7.29
2012/13
7.46
7.7
7.3
2013/14
7.51
7.74
7.39
2014/15
7.61
7.82
7.46
2015/16
7.65
7.84
7.48
2016/17
7.68
7.86
7.51
2017/18
7.69
7.88
7.52
2018/19
7.71
7.89
7.56
2019/20
7.66
7.86
7.47
2020/21
7.39
7.71
7.32
2021/22
7.54
7.77
7.45
2022/23
7.45
7.73
7.39
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Life Satisfaction: "Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays? Where 0 is 'not at all satisfied' and 10 is 'completely satisfied'.
Happiness: "Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday? There are no right or wrong answers,give an answer on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is “not at all” and 10 is “completely”.
Worthwhile: "Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile? Where 0 is 'not at all worthwhile' and 10 is 'completely worthwhile'.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 7, 2023). Well-being of people in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (average score 0-10) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166025/well-being-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Well-being of people in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (average score 0-10)." Chart. November 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166025/well-being-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Well-being of people in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (average score 0-10). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166025/well-being-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Well-being of People in The United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (Average Score 0-10)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166025/well-being-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Well-being of people in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (average score 0-10) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166025/well-being-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Well-being of people in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (average score 0-10) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166025/well-being-in-the-uk/
