People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland
Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2022
All-time low
14.9%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 18.8% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland peaked at 24.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.5% | — |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -8.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.9% | 24.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland was 18.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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