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
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%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Lithuania 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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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