Latvia vs Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Latvia
11.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
12.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
21st
Slovakia rank
19th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 12.8% against 11.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.8% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 3.0% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 12.8% against 11.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 19th 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.