People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria
Austria: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria peaked at 17.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.
That places Austria 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.2% | — |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -17.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria was 10.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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