People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 17.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 problem, by sex, age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 17.0% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.0% | 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 17.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 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 47 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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