People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 24.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 24.1% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 29.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2012.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 14th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.8% | — |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More health data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 48.9% (2021)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 14.6% (2021)
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 12.3% (2021)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 91.9% (2021)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship 53.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 24.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2012.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2019.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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