People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia
Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 12.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia peaked at 12.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +35.1% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +66.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia was 12.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Slovakia ranks 19th 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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