WHO-5 Well-Being Index
Your subjective well-being over the past 2 weeks, in 5 quick items
How has your well-being been lately? The WHO-5 is a short 5-item questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization to measure subjective psychological well-being. It asks about positive mood, vitality, and interest in daily life over the past two weeks. Widely used in clinical trials, population surveys, and primary care screening. Takes about 2 minutes.
What Is the WHO-5 Well-Being Index?
The WHO-5 Well-Being Index measures your subjective well-being over the past two weeks — not symptoms or problems, but positive mental states. The World Health Organization developed these 5 items covering positive mood, calm, vitality, restful sleep, and life interest.
What Does the WHO-5 Measure?
Unlike symptom-focused scales that ask what is wrong, the WHO-5 asks what is right. It is purely positive — how often you have felt cheerful, calm, active, rested, and interested in things over the past two weeks.
Scoring Guide
Each of 5 items rated 0-5 (0=At no time, 1=Some of the time, 2=Less than half, 3=More than half, 4=Most of the time, 5=All of the time). All items are forward-scored. Raw sum range 0-25. Percentage score = raw × 4 (range 0-100). Percentage <50 (raw <13) = low well-being (screening positive), percentage <28 (raw <7) = very low well-being. Note: This is a screening tool, not a diagnostic instrument.Result Interpretation
After completing the 5 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.