People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 16.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.4
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 10.12009: 10.72010: 10.52011: 10.12012: 24.92013: 25.92014: 132015: 15.22016: 15.32017: 16.42018: 17.12019: 16.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 16.4.

The figure 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 25.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2008.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 10.1 —
2009 10.7 +5.9%
2010 10.5 -1.9%
2011 10.1 -3.8%
2012 24.9 +146.5%
2013 25.9 +4.0%
2014 13 -49.8%
2015 15.2 +16.9%
2016 15.3 +0.7%
2017 16.4 +7.2%
2018 17.1 +4.3%
2019 16.4 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4 10.1 10.7 2
2010s 16.48 10.1 25.9 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 12 Iceland 17.8 compare
  2. 13 Portugal 17 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 16.6 compare
  4. 16 France 16 compare
  5. 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.6 compare
  6. 18 Germany 14 compare
  7. 18 Spain 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2008.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 885 data points, 2008–2025
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