Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
13.6%
in 2019
Sweden
20.4%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.4% against 13.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 17.4% | 7.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 17.8% | 6.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.4% against 13.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
- 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 Sweden?
- 6.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.