People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
45.2
Finland
Lowest
11.6
Italy
Median
27.3
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
638
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 39 countries. The highest value is 45.2 in Finland; the lowest is 11.6 in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.3, and the mean is 28.98.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 24 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 … birth: 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 | 2025 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 27.3 | 2025 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 27.3 | 2025 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 26.9 | 2025 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 26.9 | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | Belgium | 26.5 | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 26.3 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 25.6 | 2025 | down 24.0% | flat |
| 29 | Latvia | 24.7 | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 24.7 | 2025 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 31 | Ireland | 23.5 | 2025 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 23.3 | 2018 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 23.3 | 2018 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 23 | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 18.9 | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 18.9 | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 37 | Greece | 15.8 | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 15.8 | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 39 | 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.