People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania

Lithuania: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2018
All-time low
3.3%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2023

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania, 2008–2023

02468102008201520232008: 5.2 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 3.7 Percentage2011: 3.3 Percentage2012: 3.3 Percentage2013: 4.2 Percentage2014: 5 Percentage2015: 9.3 Percentage2016: 8.2 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 9.4 Percentage2019: 7.5 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2021: 5.1 Percentage2023: 7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania stood at 7.0%.

The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania peaked at 9.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.

Lithuania ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile in Lithuania, 2008 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2008 5.2%
2009 4.0% -23.1%
2010 3.7% -7.5%
2011 3.3% -10.8%
2012 3.3% +0.0%
2013 4.2% +27.3%
2014 5.0% +19.0%
2015 9.3% +86.0%
2016 8.2% -11.8%
2017 8.6% +4.9%
2018 9.4% +9.3%
2019 7.5% -20.2%
2020 6.6% -12.0%
2021 5.1% -22.7%
2023 7.0% +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.0% 5.2% 2
2010s 6.2% 3.3% 9.4% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.1% 7.0% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 31 Luxembourg 8.4% compare
  2. 32 Hungary 8.1% compare
  3. 33 Czechia 7.2% compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 7.0% compare
  5. 36 Malta 6.9% compare
  6. 37 Belgium 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Lithuania was 7.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
How does Lithuania rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Lithuania ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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