People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 15.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
16.0%
in 2017
All-time low
12.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 15.7% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 16.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2014.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More health data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 82.4 Year (2024)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.20 million Million euro (2023)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 49.0% (2025)
- Health care expenditure by financing scheme 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Health care expenditure by function 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 13.1% (2025)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 90.5% (2025)
- Health care expenditure by provider 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Expenditure for selected health care providers by health care 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 15.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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