People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Finland
Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 36.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 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 … educational in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.8 | — |
| 2009 | 18 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 23 | +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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 36.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 36.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +70.7% | 23.2 | 39.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9 | 15.8 | 18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.69 | 18.6 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.87 | 29.5 | 36.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 2 Norway 31.8 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (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 49 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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