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
Latest (2025)
18.9
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26
in 2017
All-time low
13
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia stood at 18.9.
The figure 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.
Croatia ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 18.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 18.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
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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