People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Austria
Austria: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 32.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.4
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 22 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2025
All-time low
19.6
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria is 32.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria peaked at 32.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2010.
Austria ranks 4th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.3 | — |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.9 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 30.2 | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 32.4 | +7.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 32.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Austria's 32.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.07 | 19.6 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.37 | 26.9 | 32.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Finland 35.6 compare
- 2 Norway 34.4 compare
- 3 France 33.8 compare
- 5 Switzerland 30.8 compare
- 6 Denmark 29.7 compare
- 7 Netherlands 29.3 compare
- 7 Netherlands 29.3 compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria was 32.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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