Netherlands vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
30.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 30.8% against 29.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 27.6% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 29.9% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 30.8% against 29.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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.