People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Croatia
Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 5.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2017
All-time low
2.2
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia stood at 5.3.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia peaked at 8.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 38th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.2 | — |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 5 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.84 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 4.4 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 21,594 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 104 (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.9 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 14,256 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Croatia ranks 38th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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