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

Greece
15.5%
in 2020
Italy
9.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
2.557.51012.515200920172025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 15.5% against 9.4% in Italy, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 22 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 11.6% 5.4% 6.2% Greece
2020s 15.5% 6.9% 8.6% Greece

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, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 15.5% against 9.4% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Greece and Italy?
6.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Greece ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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