Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Luxembourg
23.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
23.3%
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
31st

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

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
0510152025200920172025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 16.8% 0.6% Luxembourg
2010s 20.0% 16.2% 3.8% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Luxembourg ranks 33rd 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.

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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