Eurostat data shows high self-reported health among EU youth

According to 2025 Eurostat data, 89.7% of young people aged 16 to 29 in the European Union report having good or very good health. This figure is significantly higher than the 67.9% reported by the general population aged 16 and older.

Greece and Romania lead the EU in self-reported health among this demographic, with 98.1% and 98.2% of Greek youth and 98.2% of Romanian youth respectively reporting good or very good health. Croatia follows with 95.9%. Conversely, the lowest percentages are recorded in Sweden (74.4%), the Netherlands (79.8%), and Finland (81.4%).

The report highlights several demographic trends, including a gender gap where 90.9% of young men report good health compared to 88.4% of young women. Additionally, there is a clear correlation between income and health perception; in the EU, 93.7% of youth from the highest income quintile report good health, compared to 85.6% from the lowest quintile. The data reflects personal self-assessment of physical and psychological well-being rather than a direct measurement of disease frequency.