People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland
Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland is 36.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland peaked at 40.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2008.
Finland ranks 1st 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.8% | — |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.5% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 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 Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland was 36.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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