People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden
Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 problem, by sex, age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 26.6% | 17.8% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 19.8% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
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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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