Norway vs Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
Norway
36.2
in 2025
Switzerland
32.8
in 2024
Norway rank
9th
Switzerland rank
10th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 36.2 against 32.8 in Switzerland, a difference of 3.4.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 | 28 | 2.5 | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.99 | 29.68 | 5.69 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.92 | 31.9 | 0.02 | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 36.2 against 32.8 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.4, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 39 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.