Austria vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Austria
32.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
32.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.8% against 32.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 28.0% | 4.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.7% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 31.9% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.8% against 32.7% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.