People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania
Lithuania: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania stood at 8.1%.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania peaked at 22.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.8% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +61.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +178.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 15,468 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 77.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 56 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 12,529 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Lithuania ranks 36th 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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