Iceland vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Iceland
19.4%
in 2020
Sweden
20.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.4% against 19.4% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 22.5% | 3.1% | 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.4% 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 Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.