People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia
Estonia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2018
All-time low
11.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.9% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia peaked at 37.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.0% | — |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +106.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 2 Norway 31.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 24.1% compare
- 5 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 7 Sweden 22.6% compare
- 8 Netherlands 21.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 21.8% compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia was 22.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 5th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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