Austria vs Germany: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Austria
12.5%
in 2025
Germany
14.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
21st
Germany rank
18th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.0% against 12.5% in Austria, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 1.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 14.0% against 12.5% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Austria and Germany?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.