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

Netherlands
28.7%
in 2025
Serbia
27.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Serbia rank
20th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 28.7% against 27.3% in Serbia, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 20th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 30.3% 22.8% 7.6% Netherlands
2020s 30.7% 26.2% 4.6% Netherlands

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 Serbia?
Netherlands, at 28.7% against 27.3% in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Netherlands and Serbia?
1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Netherlands ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 20th 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