Indicator Wording
G-HEA2* - % (percentage) of community members reporting “good,” “very good,” or “excellent” health
Indicator Purpose
Track perceived general health status as a proxy for wellbeing and morbidity trends.
Indicator Guidance
Definition of key concepts
General health: Self‑rated overall health on a 5‑point scale (Excellent→Poor).
Community member: Resident 15+ in the sampling frame.
Survey question
Would you say that in general your health is: Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, or Poor?
Scoring
((Number of responses ‘Excellent’ + ‘Very good’ + ‘good’)/(Total number of responses )) x 100
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