Denmark vs Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Denmark
29.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Netherlands rank
7th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 20.5% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.6% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.