People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia
Estonia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 17.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2023
All-time low
8.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17.8% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia peaked at 18.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.7% | — |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia was 17.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 11th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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