One in ten Reunion Islanders consider themselves to be in poor or very poor health in 2019. This share is higher than in mainland France, while the population of Reunion is younger. These figures come from the European Health survey conducted by INSEE, in collaboration with the Regional Health Agency. For the first time in 2019, This survey was carried out in mainland France and in the five overseas departments and regions, with sufficient samples to produce regional estimates overseas.
Get in age, Do not have physical activity or diploma promote worse health, shows the investigation. After 65 years, A quarter of Reunionese suffers from their health, with chronic diseases more frequent than in metropolitan France at the same ages. Seniors are in fact more often loss of autonomy on the island than in France.
Reunionese people are more concerned than Reunionese by obesity (20%) and lack of physical activity (17%), more frequent than in metropolitan France. They generate more chronic diseases, like diabetes or high blood pressure but also rheumatism.
Practices favorable to better health, like walking or cycling and other sports activities, are less widespread than in France, Just like the regular consumption of fruits and vegetables. Benefiting from generalized health coverage and third party, A quarter of Reunionese have already given up care they would need, just less than in metropolis.
The results of this survey will make it possible to define the next prevention messages to the Reunion population as part of the Regional Health Program and the Reunion Nutrition and Diabetes Reunion Program.
