European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
15.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
24.1%
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
0102030200820162025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24.1% against 15.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 24.1% against 15.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2018.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
8.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
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.

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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed