Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Iceland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
13.6%
in 2019
Iceland
19.4%
in 2020
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
3rd
Iceland rank
4th

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • Iceland
0510152025200820142020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 19.4% against 13.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 15.8% 6.0% Iceland
2010s 11.5% 19.6% 8.1% Iceland

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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 19.4% against 13.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2020.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Iceland?
5.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Iceland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 4th of 6 regions.
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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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