People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 26.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.9
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
29.1
in 2015
All-time low
24.1
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 26.9 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 29.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2019.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.2 | — |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.9 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.98 | 24.1 | 29.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.63 | 25 | 26.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More health data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 82.4 (2024)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.29 million (2024)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 49 (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.7 (2025)
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 13.1 (2025)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 90.5 (2025)
- Health care expenditure by financing scheme 1.59 million (2024)
- Health care expenditure by function 1.59 million (2024)
- Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 1.59 million (2024)
- Health care expenditure by provider 1.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 26.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2019.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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