People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 9.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4
Change on year
up 129.3%
World rank
22nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2011
All-time low
3.5
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.4 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
The figure is up 129.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy peaked at 14.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2017.
Italy ranks 22nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.7 | — |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 9.4 | +129.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy was 9.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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