Belgium vs Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Belgium
6.6%
in 2025
Croatia
3.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
Croatia rank
39th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.6% against 3.9% in Croatia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Croatia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Belgium or Croatia?
- Belgium, at 6.6% against 3.9% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Belgium and Croatia?
- 2.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Croatia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.