People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 problem, by sex, age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 8.2% | 3.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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- 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 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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