Denmark vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Denmark
29.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
30.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.8% against 29.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.9% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 29.9% | 4.7% | 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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.8% against 29.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 6th 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.