People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia
Czechia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.8%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
20th
of 22 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2022
All-time low
16.2%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 19.8% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia peaked at 32.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.
That places Czechia 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.8% | — |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +22.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 19.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 19.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 16.2% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 17 Portugal 22.9% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4%
- 18 United Kingdom 21.4%
- 21 Greece 15.5%
- 22 Italy 9.4% compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.46 % 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 Czechia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia was 19.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Czechia ranks 20th 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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