Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
26.6%
in 2021
France
36.3%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
6th
France rank
8th

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 36.3% against 26.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 6 regions.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) France Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 36.0% 11.0% France
2010s 26.6% 34.8% 8.2% France
2020s 26.6% 33.5% 6.9% France

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 - 19 countries (2015-2022) or France?
France, at 36.3% against 26.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and France?
9.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and France rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th and France ranks 8th 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