
08/13/2025
What is healthspan?
Healthspan is the number of years you live in good health — when you can move easily, think clearly, feel strong, and enjoy life without major disease or disability. ☀️How Big Is the Gap Between Lifespan and Healthspan?
🎂According to WHO-based data, U.S. men typically live in good health until age 63, and women until about 65 .
🌡️That means Americans spend, on average, 15–16 years at the end of life dealing with chronic illness, disability, or disease. (In the U.S., average life expectancy (2023) is approximately 78.4 years: about 75.8 years for men and 81.1 years for women )
📚Research published in JAMA reveals that the U.S. has one of the largest lifespan–healthspan gaps in the world—about 12.4 years on average