Sweden vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Sweden
20.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
19.4%
in 2018
Sweden rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.4% against 19.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.8% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 1.2% | 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 20.4% against 19.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.