In 2001, 19.7% of the Tasmanian population aged 15 years and over reported that their health was excellent, 31.4% very good and 27.4% good. Another 21.5% reported that their health was fair or poor. Tasmanians were more likely to assess their health as fair or poor (21.5%) than people aged over 18 years living elsewhere in Australia (18.7%).
SELF-ASSESSED HEALTH STATUS(a), Tasmania - 2001
|
 | Males | Females | | Persons |
Status |
%
|
%
| |
%
|
|
| Excellent | 18.5 | 20.8 | | 19.7 |
| Very Good | 33.7 | 29.3 | | 31.4 |
| Good | 27.5 | 27.2 | | 27.4 |
| Fair/Poor | 20.3 | 22.7 | | 21.5 |
| Total(b) | 100.0 | 100.0 | | 100.0 |
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
(b) Any discrepancies between the sums of component items and totals are due to rounding.
Source: ABS data available on request, 2001 National Health Survey. |
This page last updated 21 November 2006
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