Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
28.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
43.6%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
2nd
Slovakia rank
2nd

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 43.6% against 28.7% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 27.6% 33.4% 5.8% Slovakia
2020s 27.5% 43.5% 16.0% Slovakia

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 – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 43.6% against 28.7% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Slovakia?
14.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Slovakia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd and Slovakia ranks 2nd 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