Sweden vs Türkiye: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Sweden
38.1%
in 2025
Türkiye
41.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
5th
Türkiye rank
4th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 41.7% against 38.1% in Sweden, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 40.1% | 6.7% | Türkiye |
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, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 41.7% 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 Sweden and Türkiye?
- 3.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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.