People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 30.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland is 30.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland peaked at 33.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.8 | — |
| 2010 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.4 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.1 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 31.1 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8 | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 30.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 30.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.34 | 25.7 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.94 | 27.3 | 33.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland was 30.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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