Latvia vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
23.3%
in 2018
Latvia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
31st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.7% against 23.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 16.8% | 23.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 16.2% | 24.4% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- Latvia, at 24.7% against 23.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 1.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Latvia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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.