Netherlands vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Netherlands
21.8%
in 2025
Sweden
22.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.6% against 21.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 21.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 23.1% | 5.9% | Sweden |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.6% 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.