People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia
Serbia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 5.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.0%
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2021
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia, 2013–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia peaked at 5.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
That places Serbia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +51.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia was 5.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Serbia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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