People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 14.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
14.3%
in 2018
All-time low
11.6%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 14.2% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 14.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6% | — |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More economy & growth data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.94 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,130 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic sentiment and confidence indicators by sector - monthly data -6.2 (2025)
- Construction producer prices or costs, new residential buildings 127.3 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2025)
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real 1.04 (2024)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.23 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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