Estonia vs Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Estonia
17.8%
in 2025
Portugal
15.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Portugal rank
13th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.8% against 15.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 0.3% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 17.8% against 15.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Estonia and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.