People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship 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 … citizenship was 24.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.1
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 2015
All-time low
19.8
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

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

01020302011201520192011: 20.82012: 19.82013: 23.72014: 26.22015: 29.12016: 24.22017: 27.92018: 24.52019: 24.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 … citizenship 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

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2019.
Year Value 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)

  1. 12 Spain 26.2 compare
  2. 13 Cyprus 25 compare
  3. 15 Luxembourg 23.9 compare
  4. 16 Germany 23.7 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 22.9

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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?
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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 314 data points, 2009–2025
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