People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
14.2%
in 2017
All-time low
12.2%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 13.9% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 14.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2023.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Norway 29.7% compare
- 2 Finland 27.8% compare
- 3 Sweden 20.4% compare
- 4 Iceland 19.4%
- 4 United Kingdom 19.4%
- 4 United Kingdom 19.4%
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 13.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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