People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Czechia
Czechia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 26.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.9
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
22nd
of 39 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.
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 22nd of 39 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 … birth in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 34.7 | — |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 29 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 30 | -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, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 26.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.85 | 22.6 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 | 23.6 | 35.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 19 Denmark 28 compare
- 20 Serbia 27.3 compare
- 20 Serbia 27.3 compare
- 22 Cyprus 26.9 compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.8 compare
- 25 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
More population data for Czechia
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.271 (2100)
- Population density 106.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 351,331 (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 22nd 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 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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