People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland
Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.8%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2024
All-time low
15.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 27.8% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
That places Finland 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3% | — |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -7.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 29.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 1 Norway 29.7% compare
- 3 Sweden 20.4% compare
- 4 Iceland 19.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 19.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland was 27.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 2nd 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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