People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden
Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 20.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2020
All-time low
12.6%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 20.4% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +12.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 12.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.2% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Norway 29.7% compare
- 2 Finland 27.8% 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 Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden was 20.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 3rd 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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