People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2017
All-time low
2.4
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 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 … educational in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
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 49 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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