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
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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.

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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