Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Luxembourg
23.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.4%
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
18th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
0510152025200920172025

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 23.9% against 21.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 12.1% 5.6% Luxembourg
2010s 19.1% 16.2% 2.9% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 23.9% 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 Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
2.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Luxembourg ranks 15th 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.

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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