Happiness and Health
The General Social Survey, which asks people about a wide variety of social issues, just released their data for 2018. Among the the questions asked are about happiness (very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy) and health condition (excellent, good, fair, and poor). Here’s how the latter tends towards the former.
General Happiness by Health
As health declines, so does happiness, based on responses to the GSS.
HEALTH
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
23%
50%
22%
5%
Not Too Happy
Almost half not too happy.
Pretty Happy
Very Happy
Source: General Social Survey 2016 and 2018
HEALTH
Excellent
23%
Very
Happy
Pretty
Happy
Not Too
Happy
Good
50%
Fair
22%
Poor
5%
Almost half not too happy.
Source: General Social Survey 2016 and 2018
If only there were a way to keep more people healthy. That would be nice.
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