France vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
France
36.3
in 2025
Sweden
38.1
in 2025
France rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.1 against 36.3 in France, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 38 | 2 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.81 | 32.82 | 1.99 | France |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 33.47 | 2.37 | France |
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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.1 against 36.3 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Sweden?
- 1.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- 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.