Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
27.6%
in 2019
Finland
45.2%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Finland rank
1st

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 45.2% against 27.6% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ahead.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 6 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 24.9% 0.1% Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
2010s 26.6% 28.3% 1.7% Finland

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, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Finland?
Finland, at 45.2% against 27.6% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Finland?
17.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Finland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
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.

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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 626 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed