People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Switzerland
Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 19.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.8
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
30
in 2012
All-time low
17.9
in 2011
Years of data
17
2008–2024
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 19.8 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland peaked at 30 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.4 | — |
| 2009 | 18.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 30 | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 17.9 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 | 18.8 | 24.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland was 19.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2012.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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