People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia
Estonia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 36.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 36.5% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia peaked at 49.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.5% | — |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -16.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 36.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 36.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 31.9% | 49.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 29.6% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia was 36.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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