Bulgaria vs Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Bulgaria
2.7%
in 2024
Croatia
3.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Croatia rank
39th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.9% against 2.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Croatia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.8% | 3.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Croatia |
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, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 3.9% against 2.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd 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.