People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia
Czechia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 26.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.9%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2020
All-time low
22.6%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia stood at 26.9%.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia peaked at 35.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2018.
Czechia ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.7% | — |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | +14.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 26.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 26.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 23.6% | 35.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 19 Denmark 28.0% compare
- 20 Serbia 27.3% compare
- 21 Cyprus 26.9% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.8% compare
- 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.6% compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia was 26.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Czechia ranks 21st 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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