Denmark vs France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Denmark
29.7%
in 2025
France
33.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
France rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 33.8% against 29.7% in Denmark, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 31.7% | 2.0% | France |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 33.3% | 7.3% | France |
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, Denmark or France?
- France, at 33.8% against 29.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Denmark and France?
- 4.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd 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.