People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 11.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.0%
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.8%
in 2015
All-time low
9.5%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2016

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2016

02.557.51012.52010201320162010: 9.6 Percentage2011: 9.9 Percentage2012: 9.5 Percentage2013: 10.5 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 11.8 Percentage2016: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 11.0% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2016.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2010 9.6%
2011 9.9% +3.1%
2012 9.5% -4.0%
2013 10.5% +10.5%
2014 10.4% -1.0%
2015 11.8% +13.5%
2016 11.0% -6.8%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 2 Finland 27.8% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 20.4% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 19.4% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 19.4% compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 19.4% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 11.0% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2016.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 762 data points, 2008–2025
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