Norway vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Norway
29.7%
in 2025
Sweden
20.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.7% against 20.4% in Sweden, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 17.4% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.8% | 4.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 1.6% | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 29.7% against 20.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Norway and Sweden?
- 9.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 1st 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.