Wellbeing
Everyday wellbeing
5 questions · 1 min
This short questionnaire from the World Health Organization looks at everyday wellbeing: how often you’ve felt cheerful, calm, active, rested and interested in your life over the last two weeks.
Unlike many checks, a higher score is better here. It’s a simple way to keep an eye on how you’re doing over time.
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What it shows
How cheerful, calm and full of energy you’ve felt over the last two weeks.
What it doesn’t
A diagnosis, or a full picture of your mental health.
Who it’s for
This is for anyone who wants a quick, regular read on how they’ve been feeling. It takes about a minute, so it’s easy to fit into a routine, for example every couple of weeks, or after a change like a new job, a move or a new treatment.
It’s also a gentle place to start if you can’t quite say what feels off. It asks about good things, like feeling cheerful and rested, rather than listing problems.
Questions people ask
What does the WHO-5 measure?
It measures your everyday wellbeing over the last two weeks: how often you’ve felt cheerful, calm, active, rested and interested in your life. It looks at positive feelings rather than symptoms.
How long does the WHO-5 take?
There are 5 short statements, and most people finish in about a minute.
How is the WHO-5 scored?
Each statement scores from 0 to 5. The total is multiplied by 4 to give a score from 0 to 100, where higher means better wellbeing. The World Health Organization suggests that a score below 50 may point to poor wellbeing and is worth looking into further.
Is this a diagnosis?
No. It’s a quick snapshot of how you’ve been feeling, not a diagnosis or a full picture of your mental health. Only a professional can assess what might be behind a low score.
How often can I retake it?
Every two weeks or so works well, because the questions ask about the last two weeks. Its short length makes it easy to keep an eye on how you’re doing over time.
What should I do if my score is low?
Your doctor can talk through how you’ve been feeling, work out what might be behind it and help you find the right support. Telling someone you trust how you’ve been can help too.
Where it comes from
Developed at the World Health Organization in the 1990s. The current version was published in 2024.
World Health Organization Wellbeing Index
On iPhone or iPad?
Sprout is an app there too, and this link opens the test straight away if you have it.
Coming soon to the App Store