People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Sweden
Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 22.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.4
in 2017
All-time low
15.9
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden stood at 22.6.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden peaked at 31.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.8 | — |
| 2009 | 17.5 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 21 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 22.5 | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 22.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.15 | 17.5 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.55 | 15.9 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 20.7 | 25.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Estonia 22.9 compare
- 5 Estonia 22.9 compare
- 8 Netherlands 21.8 compare
- 8 Netherlands 21.8 compare
- 10 Switzerland 19.8 compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden was 22.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 7th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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