People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 17.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.9 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark peaked at 26.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2013.
That places Denmark 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.9 | — |
| 2009 | 17.4 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 21 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 17.9 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.15 | 14.9 | 17.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.95 | 14.5 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.47 | 17 | 22.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Netherlands 21.8 compare
- 8 Netherlands 21.8 compare
- 10 Switzerland 19.8 compare
- 12 Iceland 17.8 compare
- 13 Portugal 17 compare
- 14 Ireland 16.6 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark was 17.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 11th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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