Denmark vs Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Denmark
28.0%
in 2025
Portugal
30.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.8% against 28.0% in Denmark, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.3% | 4.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 32.5% | 5.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.8% 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 Portugal?
- 2.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.