Germany vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Germany
23.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.4%
in 2018
Germany rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.7% against 21.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.1% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 16.2% | 9.5% | Germany |
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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 23.7% against 21.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.