People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 29.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.7
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2019
All-time low
23.6
in 2021
Years of data
8
2018–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark is 29.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 6th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27.7 | — |
| 2019 | 31.8 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 27 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 29.7 | +18.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.75 | 27.7 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.97 | 23.6 | 29.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 France 33.8 compare
- 4 Austria 32.4 compare
- 5 Switzerland 30.8 compare
- 7 Netherlands 29.3 compare
- 7 Netherlands 29.3 compare
- 9 Sweden 27.3 compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark was 29.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 6th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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