European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Türkiye: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
29.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
41.7%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Türkiye
010203040201020172025

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 41.7% against 29.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 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 Türkiye ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 26.9% 30.6% 3.7% Türkiye
2020s 28.1% 41.4% 13.3% Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 41.7% 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 Türkiye?
12.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Türkiye?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Türkiye rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 4th 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