People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 16.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
25.9%
in 2013
All-time low
10.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 16.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 25.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.1% | — |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +144.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.2% | 25.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- 1 Finland 36.1% compare
- 2 Norway 31.8% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 24.1% compare
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 Rate (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 17,283 Number (2018)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81 Year (2018)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.23 million Million euro (2018)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 48.4% (2019)
- Health care expenditure by financing scheme 1.64 million Million euro (2019)
- Health care expenditure by function 1.64 million Million euro (2019)
- Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 1.64 million Million euro (2019)
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 13.4% (2019)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 91.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 16.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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