People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Germany
Germany: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Germany peaked at 38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2008.
That places Germany 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.9 | — |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 11 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 19 | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 38 | +123.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 13 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 14 | +7.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Germany 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 | +123.5% | 17 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 10.9 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 | 11.8 | 17.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.4 compare
- 16 France 16 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 Spain 14 compare
- 20 Cyprus 13.4 compare
- 21 Austria 12.5 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Germany?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Germany was 14 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Germany ranks 18th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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