People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 23.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.9%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2025
All-time low
16.6%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg peaked at 23.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.7% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +18.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 23.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 23.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 12 Spain 26.2% compare
- 13 Cyprus 25.0% compare
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24.1% compare
- 16 Germany 23.7% compare
- 17 Portugal 22.9% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 Luxembourg?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg was 23.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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