People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 problem, by sex, age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 22.0% | -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 | 30.8% | 26.7% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (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)
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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 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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