Estonia vs Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Estonia
22.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
21.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.9% against 21.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 17.4% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.3% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 17.2% | 4.1% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 22.9% against 21.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.