People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 24.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom is 24.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom peaked at 24.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.2% | — |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 24.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.9 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom was 24.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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