European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
26.8%
in 2019
Slovakia
43.6%
in 2025
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
4th
Slovakia rank
2nd

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 43.6% against 26.8% in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.6 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th and Slovakia ranks 2nd of 6 regions.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 43.6% against 26.8% in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Slovakia?
16.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Slovakia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Slovakia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th 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