People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 29.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.7%
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2025
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 29.7% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway peaked at 29.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.
That places Norway 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.7% | — |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +32.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.2% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 16.6% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Finland 27.8% 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 Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway was 29.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 1st 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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