Austria vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship
Austria
32.4
in 2025
Switzerland
30.8
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 32.4 against 30.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3 | 26.8 | 4.5 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.07 | 27.34 | 1.27 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.76 | 29.94 | 1.18 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Austria, at 32.4 against 30.8 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.6, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.