Denmark vs Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Denmark
28.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
28.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 28.7% against 28.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 26.9% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 29.1% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 30.7% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 28.7% against 28.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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.