People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria
Austria: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 32.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria peaked at 32.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.7% | — |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | +5.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 32.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Austria's 32.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.0% | 32.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Austria was 32.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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