According to the Gender Equality Index 2020, good health is not enjoyed equally by all women and men in the EU. Only 50 percent of females with a low education level report having good or very good health (compared with 62 percent of males). For EU citizens with a high education level, around 80 percent of both males and females stated to have good or very good health. Gender gaps are also revealed considering employment rates in the EU.
Self-perceived health of EU citizens in 2020, by gender and education level
Share of EU-citizens who report having good or very good health
Supplementary notes
The Gender Equality Index is a tool to measure the progress of gender equality in the EU, developed by EIGE. It gives more visibility to areas that need improvement and ultimately supports policy makers to design more effective gender equality measures.
The source adds the following information:"The data for 2020 Index is mostly from 2018".
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EIGE. (October 16, 2020). Self-perceived health of EU citizens in 2020, by gender and education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211450/self-perceived-health-of-eu-citizens-by-gender-and-education-level/
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