People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark stood at 28.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark peaked at 31.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.8% | — |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 22.1% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark was 28.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 19th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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