People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria
Austria: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 problem, by sex, age in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 29.0% | +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 | 26.1% | 19.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (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)
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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