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

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
27.6%
in 2019
Sweden
38.1%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

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

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Sweden
010203040200920172025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 38.1% against 27.6% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 38.0% 13.0% Sweden
2010s 26.6% 32.8% 6.3% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 38.1% 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 Sweden?
10.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th 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