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
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.025 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 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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