People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France
France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.4%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2025
All-time low
11.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France is 15.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France peaked at 15.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2015.
France ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.0% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France was 15.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- How does France rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 15th 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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