Share in good health: highest and lowest councils in Scotland (2021)

Edinburgh had the highest share of residents in good or very good health of Scotland’s 32 councils in 2021, at 83.7%.

North Ayrshire had the lowest, at 74.1%. The middle council, West Lothian, had 78.7%.

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Good or very good health for every council in Scotland, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Edinburgh

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

83.7%
2East Renfrewshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

83.4%
3Aberdeenshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

83.3%
=4Aberdeen

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

82.1%
=4Orkney Islands

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

82.1%
6Shetland Islands

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

81.9%
=7East Dunbartonshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

81.7%
=7Stirling

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

81.7%
9Perth and Kinross

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

81.4%
10East Lothian

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

80.8%
=11Midlothian

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

80.4%
=11Moray

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

80.4%
13Highland

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

79.8%
14Scottish Borders

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

79.6%
15Angus

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

79.4%
16West Lothian

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

78.7%
17Argyll and Bute

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

78.2%
=18Dundee

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.9%
=18Na h-Eileanan Siar

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.9%
=20Falkirk

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.8%
=20Fife

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.8%
=20Renfrewshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.8%
23South Lanarkshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.4%
24Clackmannanshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

77.0%
25South Ayrshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

76.7%
26Dumfries and Galloway

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

76.0%
27Glasgow

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

75.9%
28East Ayrshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

75.8%
29North Lanarkshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

75.5%
30West Dunbartonshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

74.5%
31Inverclyde

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

74.3%
32North Ayrshire

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census figures for the Data Zones in this area. Scotland's census was held a year later than in the rest of the UK, on 20 March 2022. This figure is for that day.

74.1%

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