People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 34.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.4
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 2024
All-time low
16.6
in 2012
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway stood at 34.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway peaked at 35.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 2012.
That places Norway 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.6 | — |
| 2010 | 21.1 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6 | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 30.7 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2 | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 34.4 | -2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 16.6 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 26.7 | 35.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway was 34.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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