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
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia is 5.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Croatia 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
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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