People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia
Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 34th of 38 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, by sex, age in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.9% | — |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +86.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -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 28.0%, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 14.9% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 13.0% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.3% compare
- 31 United Kingdom 23.3% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 23.0% compare
- 34 Croatia 18.9% compare
- 36 Greece 15.8% compare
- 36 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.1857 % 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 26.0% 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 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Croatia ranks 34th 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 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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