People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in France
France: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16
in 2025
All-time low
13.1
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France peaked at 16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2020.
France ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.8 | — |
| 2009 | 14.8 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 14 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 16 | +2.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 13.1 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Portugal 17 compare
- 14 Ireland 16.6 compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.4 compare
- 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
- 18 Germany 14 compare
- 18 Spain 14 compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France was 16 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2020.
- How does France rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 16th 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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