France vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
France
33.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
30.8%
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 33.8% against 30.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 22 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.8% | 6.4% | France |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 4.1% | France |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 29.9% | 3.2% | 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 Switzerland?
- France, at 33.8% against 30.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Switzerland?
- 3.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 3rd 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.