People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy peaked at 6.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
Italy ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.9% | — |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Italy ranks 40th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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