Estonia vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Estonia
36.5%
in 2024
Sweden
38.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.1% against 36.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.0% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 32.0% | 10.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 32.3% | 6.5% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.1% against 36.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.