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
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.