Norway vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Norway
34.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
30.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.4% against 30.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.8% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 27.3% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 34.4% against 30.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.