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Would you say that in general your health is Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, or Poor?
Self-rated general health, five-point scale · Asked in 7 waves, 2002–2022 · 10,418 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Excellent | Very good | Good | Fair | Poor | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,988 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,448 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,250 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 1,187 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,734 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 516 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 2,295 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2022).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 16% |
| 32% |
| 35% |
| 16% |
| 1% |
| 1988 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 16% | 32% | 35% | 17% | 1% | 562 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 18% | 30% | 34% | 17% | 2% | 887 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 13% | 36% | 36% | 12% | 1% | 458 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2022 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.