Netherlands vs Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Netherlands
28.7%
in 2025
Portugal
30.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.8% against 28.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 22.0% | 8.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 32.5% | 1.7% | Portugal |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.8% against 28.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.