People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 31.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway peaked at 31.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.
That places Norway 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.8% | — |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.8% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 21.6% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Finland 36.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 24.1% compare
- 5 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 5 Estonia 22.9% compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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