People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia
Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2018
All-time low
2.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia peaked at 8.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.6% | — |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Croatia ranks 39th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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