People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
45.2%
Finland
Lowest
11.6%
Italy
Median
27.6%
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
626
What the numbers show
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 45.2% in Finland; the lowest is 11.6% in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.6%, and the mean is 29.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 86.4%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 31.0%).
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 45.2% | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 2 | Slovakia | 43.6% | 2025 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 2 | Slovakia | 43.6% | 2025 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 41.7% | 2025 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 38.1% | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 6 | Estonia | 36.5% | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 6 | Estonia | 36.5% | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 8 | France | 36.3% | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 36.2% | 2025 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 32.8% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 32.7% | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 32.3% | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 32.3% | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 14 | Iceland | 31.5% | 2020 | up 86.4% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 31.1% | 2025 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 30.8% | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 28.7% | 2025 | down 27.2% | flat |
| 17 | Netherlands | 28.7% | 2025 | down 27.2% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 28.0% | 2025 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 27.3% | 2025 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 26.9% | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 21 | Cyprus | 26.9% | 2025 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 23 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 26.8% | 2019 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 24 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 26.6% | 2021 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 26.5% | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 26.3% | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 27 | Germany | 25.6% | 2025 | down 24.0% | flat |
| 28 | Latvia | 24.7% | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 24.7% | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 30 | Ireland | 23.5% | 2025 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 23.3% | 2018 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 23.3% | 2018 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 23.0% | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 18.9% | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 34 | Croatia | 18.9% | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 15.8% | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 36 | Greece | 15.8% | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 11.6% | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.