People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 27.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden is 27.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden peaked at 35.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2017.
That places Sweden 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.5 | — |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 35.8 | +63.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 25.8 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 30.4 | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 27.3 | -10.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.62 | 17.8 | 35.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 19.8 | 30.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden was 27.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 9th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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