People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 21.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom is 21.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom peaked at 24.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.1% | — |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +92.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 24.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 15 Luxembourg 23.9% compare
- 16 Germany 23.7% compare
- 17 Portugal 22.9%
- 18 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
- 20 Czechia 19.8%
- 21 Greece 15.5%
More health data for United Kingdom
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 167,589 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.9 Rate (2018)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.3 Year (2018)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 2,817 Number (2018)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 196,784 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 167,589 Number (2017)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 3,191 Number (2018)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.21 Rate (2018)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 11.28 million Number (2016)
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total 6.18 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom was 21.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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