People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye
Türkiye: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 11.5% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye peaked at 29.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2008.
That places Türkiye 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.4% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +155.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 6 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Türkiye ranks 24th 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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