People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Austria
Austria: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 12.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.5
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2017
All-time low
11.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 12.5 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria peaked at 31.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2008.
That places Austria 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.2 | — |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +84.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 12.5 | -16.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 12.8 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria was 12.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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