People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France
France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France, 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 France is 16.0%, 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 16.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
France ranks 16th of 47 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 problem, by sex, age in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | +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 | 14.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Portugal 17.0% 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 14.0% compare
- 18 Spain 14.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (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)
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 16.0% 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 16.0% 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 47 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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