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)

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 was 16.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 47 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: 10.1 Percentage2009: 10.7 Percentage2010: 10.5 Percentage2011: 10.1 Percentage2012: 24.9 Percentage2013: 25.9 Percentage2014: 13 Percentage2015: 15.2 Percentage2016: 15.3 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 17.1 Percentage2019: 16.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 47 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 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), 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 Percentage 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 13.0% -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 16.5% 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 17.0% compare
  3. 14 Ireland 16.6% compare
  4. 16 France 16.0% 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 14.0% compare
  7. 18 Spain 14.0% 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 47 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
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