Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 26.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2012
All-time low
24.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

01020302011201520192011: 25.6 Percentage2012: 27.2 Percentage2013: 25.4 Percentage2014: 25.1 Percentage2015: 24.8 Percentage2016: 24 Percentage2017: 26.9 Percentage2018: 26.6 Percentage2019: 26 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 26.0% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 27.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2016.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 25.6%
2012 27.2% +6.2%
2013 25.4% -6.6%
2014 25.1% -1.2%
2015 24.8% -1.2%
2016 24.0% -3.2%
2017 26.9% +12.1%
2018 26.6% -1.1%
2019 26.0% -2.3%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 20 Slovakia 28.6% compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 28.6% compare
  3. 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 27.6% compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 25.6% compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 25.6% compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 26.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2016.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 959 data points, 2003–2025
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