Slovakia vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Slovakia
43.6%
in 2025
Sweden
38.1%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 43.6% against 38.1% in Sweden, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovakia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 38.0% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 33.5% | 9.8% | Slovakia |
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, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Slovakia, at 43.6% against 38.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 5.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Slovakia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th 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.