Iceland vs Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Iceland
31.5%
in 2020
Netherlands
28.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Netherlands rank
17th

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

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
010203040200920172025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 31.5% against 28.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 38 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 19.0% 30.9% 11.8% Netherlands
2020s 31.5% 29.9% 1.6% Iceland

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, Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 31.5% against 28.7% in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Iceland and Netherlands?
2.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Iceland ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 38 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.

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About this data

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