People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Finland
Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship 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
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.
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 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 … citizenship in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | 32.13 | 27.1 | 37.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.93 | 24.9 | 39 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (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 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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