People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria

Austria: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.5%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
21st
of 47 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

01020302008201620252008: 11.2 Percentage2009: 12.9 Percentage2010: 14.6 Percentage2011: 12.8 Percentage2012: 13.6 Percentage2013: 13.7 Percentage2014: 16.5 Percentage2015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 17.2 Percentage2017: 31.8 Percentage2018: 18.6 Percentage2019: 17.2 Percentage2020: 16.4 Percentage2021: 15.4 Percentage2022: 15.7 Percentage2023: 17.4 Percentage2024: 14.9 Percentage2025: 12.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 47 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 problem, by sex, age in Austria, year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level in Austria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 11.2% 12.9% 2
2010s 17.1% 12.8% 31.8% 10
2020s 15.4% 12.5% 17.4% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Germany 14.0% compare
  2. 18 Spain 14.0% compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 13.4% compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 12.3% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 12.3% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 11.5% compare

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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 47 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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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
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