France vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
France
33.8%
in 2025
Norway
34.4%
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.4% against 33.8% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 21.2% | 10.3% | France |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 2.4% | 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, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.4% 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 France and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.