Finland vs France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Finland
35.6%
in 2025
France
33.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
France rank
3rd

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 35.6% against 33.8% in France, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 1st 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 Finland France Difference Ahead
2010s 32.1% 34.8% 2.6% France
2020s 32.9% 33.3% 0.4% 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, Finland or France?
Finland, at 35.6% against 33.8% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and France?
1.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Finland ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 314 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed