Greece vs Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Greece
2.3%
in 2023
Italy
2.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
43rd
Italy rank
41st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.5% | 4.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Italy |
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, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Greece and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st 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.