Except for physical health, Gen Z had the highest share of respondents who reported poor health across various health dimensions. For example, 18 percent of Gen Z respondents stated their mental health was poor or very poor, compared to 13 percent of Millennials.
Percentage of people who reported poor or very poor health for different health dimensions globally as of 2022, by generation
Characteristic
Gen Z
Millennials
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Spiritual Health
14%
9%
8%
5%
Social Health
14%
13%
11%
8%
Physical Health
11%
10%
12%
12%
Mental Health
18%
13%
11%
6%
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May 5 to June 27, 2022 for European countries, August 26 to November 2, 2022 for other countries
Number of respondents
41,960 respondents
Special properties
Weighted by gender, age, and socioeconomics; Responses with “very good,” “good,” or “neutral” are not shown.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey respondents answered the original question: "Please rate your health across the following dimensions: social, mental, spiritual, physical."
Social health refers to the ability to build meaningful and positive relationships, whereas spiritual health refers to the ability to recognize meaning in their life. It is important to note that spiritual health does not equate to the adoption of religious beliefs.
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McKinsey Health Institute. (May 12, 2024). Percentage of people who reported poor or very poor health for different health dimensions globally as of 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493735/poor-social-physical-spiitual-mental-health-global-per-generation/
McKinsey Health Institute. "Percentage of people who reported poor or very poor health for different health dimensions globally as of 2022, by generation." Chart. May 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493735/poor-social-physical-spiitual-mental-health-global-per-generation/
McKinsey Health Institute. (2024). Percentage of people who reported poor or very poor health for different health dimensions globally as of 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493735/poor-social-physical-spiitual-mental-health-global-per-generation/
McKinsey Health Institute. "Percentage of People Who Reported Poor or Very Poor Health for Different Health Dimensions Globally as of 2022, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493735/poor-social-physical-spiitual-mental-health-global-per-generation/
McKinsey Health Institute, Percentage of people who reported poor or very poor health for different health dimensions globally as of 2022, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493735/poor-social-physical-spiitual-mental-health-global-per-generation/ (last visited March 17, 2025)
Percentage of people who reported poor or very poor health for different health dimensions globally as of 2022, by generation [Graph], McKinsey Health Institute, May 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493735/poor-social-physical-spiitual-mental-health-global-per-generation/
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