People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 13.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2009
All-time low
13.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2008–2022
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2008–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.6% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark peaked at 20.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.9% | — |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.9% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.0% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark was 13.6% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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