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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study

A view of women and men, showing only their legs, in group therapy holding hands in unity.
Non-fatal conditions such as musculoskeletal problems, mental health issues and headache disorders particularly affect women, researchers found. Photograph: Thianchai Sitthikongsak/Getty

Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action to boost women’s health.

Globally, there are substantial differences between women and men when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging health gaps over the past three decades, according to the study examining the impact of the world’s 20 leading causes of disease.

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