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
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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.

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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