Croatia vs Serbia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Croatia
3.9%
in 2025
Serbia
5.0%
in 2021
Croatia rank
39th
Serbia rank
38th

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
2468201220182025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.0% against 3.9% in Croatia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 38th of 45 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.4% 3.6% 3.8% Croatia
2020s 5.8% 5.0% 0.8% 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, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 5.0% against 3.9% in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Croatia and Serbia?
1.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Croatia ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 38th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 762 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed