People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia
Slovenia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2018
All-time low
10.2%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 10.2% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia peaked at 18.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2025.
That places Slovenia 27th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Slovenia ranks 27th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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