Iceland vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Iceland
19.4%
in 2020
Norway
29.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
1st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.7% against 19.4% in Iceland, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 23.9% | 8.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 22.6% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 25.5% | 6.1% | Norway |
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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 29.7% against 19.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Iceland and Norway?
- 10.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 1st 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.