People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 31.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 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 … educational in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.8 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27 | +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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 31.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 | 23.8 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 22.8 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.55 | 21.6 | 31.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Finland 36.1 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 0.0251 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 49 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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