People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland
Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 22 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2022
All-time low
24.9%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2014–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 35.6% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland peaked at 39.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2021.
That places Finland 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.1% | — |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -4.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Finland's 35.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.1% | 37.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 24.9% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % 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 Finland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland was 35.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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