People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31
in 2011
All-time low
19
in 2015
Years of data
15
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark stood at 28.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2015.
That places Denmark 19th out of 39 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 … birth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.8 | — |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 31 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 19 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24 | -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 | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.64 | 19 | 31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.88 | 22.1 | 30.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
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 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 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 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 19th 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 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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