People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Croatia
Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 18.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 18.9 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia peaked at 26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2021.
That places Croatia 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.9 | — |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 20 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13 | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | +86.9% |
| 2023 | 20 | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 18.9 | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.87 | 14.9 | 26 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.17 | 13 | 24.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 32 United Kingdom 23.3 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 23.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 23 compare
- 35 Croatia 18.9 compare
- 37 Greece 15.8 compare
- 37 Malta 15.8 compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6007 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.6008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,069 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia was 18.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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