Over the past two centuries,the rise in life
expectancy-for both men and women -has beena tremendous success story.Global life expectancyincreased from 30 years to 73 years between 1800
and 2018.4But this is not the full picture.Womenspend more of their lives in poor health and with
Terminology
This report reflects women’s health as a marketsegment.The authors acknowledge the
importance of healthcare to the transgender,
non-binary and gender-fuid communities,and thatnot all people who identify as women are bombiologically female.
The authors have often used the term “sex andgender”to reflect inclusive language and recognizethe need for future research into health issues that
Building on previous work from the Mckinsey
Health Institute and the McKinsey Global Institute,5analysts quantified this health gap in terms ofdisability-adjusted life years (DALYs),8 and theextent to which this difference is due to the
structural/systematic barriers women face (Box 2,”Research methodology”).Addressing the 25%more time spent in “poor health”by women versusmen would not only improve the health and livesof millions of women,but it could also boost theglobal economy by at least $1 trillion annually by
2040.This estimate is probably conservative,giventhe historcal under-reporting and data gaps onwomen’s health conditions,which both undercount
the prevalence and undervalue the health burdenof many conditions for women.
Crnitically,better health is corelated with economicprosperity.The women’s health gap equates to75 million years of life lost due to poor health ordegrees of disability (the “health span”rather thanthe “lfespan”).A woman will spend an averageof nine years in poor health,aflecting her abiltyto be present and/or productive at home,in theworkforce and in the community,and reducing herearning potential.
is inclusive of the transgender,non-binary and
gender-fuid communities.They also acknowledgethe profound differences for women based onfactors such as race,ethnicity,socioeconomicstatus,disability,age and sexual orientation.
Additional work and research should reflect how totackle these barriers alongside the overall women’shealth gap.In this report,the term “woman”includes those under age 18.
early death per year (Figure 1),the equivalent ofseven days per woman per year.Addressingthe gap could generate the equivalent impactof 137 milion women accessing full-time
positions by 2040.7 This has the potential to liftwomen out of poverty and allow more womento provide for themselves and their families.
Addressing the drivers of this gap,namely lowereffectiveness of treatments for women,worsecare delivery and lack of data,would requiresubstantial investment,but also reflect newmarket opportunities.
While improving women’s health has positive
economic outcomes,it is foremost an issue ofhealth equity and inclusivity.Addressing the
women’s health gap could improve the quality oflife for women,as well as creating positive ripplesin society,such as improving future generations’health and boosting healthy ageing.
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