European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
29.0%
in 2025
Finland
45.2%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 45.2% against 29.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 6 regions.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 28.3% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 38.6% | 10.6% | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Finland?
- Finland, at 45.2% against 29.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland?
- 16.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Finland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.