People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 19.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.3% | — |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 19.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Norway 29.7% compare
- 2 Finland 27.8% compare
- 3 Sweden 20.4% compare
- 4 Iceland 19.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 19.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom was 19.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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