People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France
France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2020
All-time low
25.8%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France is 33.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France peaked at 37.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.
France ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.2% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | +6.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 33.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- France's 33.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 25.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 France?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France was 33.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- How does France rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 3rd 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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