People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in France
France: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship 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.
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 … citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 31.47 | 25.8 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.28 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (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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