India, May 4 -- The number of years that people in Britain can expect to live in good health has fallen sharply over the past decade, with more individuals experiencing illness well before reaching retirement age, according to a new study.
Between 2012 and 2014 and 2022 and 2024, healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK declined significantly. For men, it dropped from 62.9 years to just under 61 years, while for women it fell from 63.7 years to a similar level. This means that, on average, both men and women are now spending a greater portion of their later lives in poor health.
"The UK's health is deteriorating and slipping further behind comparable nations," said the study's co-author, Andrew Mooney.
Healthy life expectancy measures the...