"Figure 8: The years spent in poorer health has increased for both males and females in the UK","" "Healthy life expectancy, UK, between 2009 to 2011 and 2016 to 2018","" "","" "Notes","1. Survey respondents who answered their general health as “very good” and “good” were classified as having good health. Those who answered “fair”, “bad” and “very bad” were classified as having poorer health." "Unit","Years" "","" "Period","Years in poorer health","Years in 'good' health" "Female 2009 to 2011","18.6","63.8" "Female 2016 to 2018","19.4","63.6" "Male 2009 to 2011","15.8","62.7" "Male 2016 to 2018","16.2","63.1"