People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 28.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
28.7
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
29.9
in 2015
All-time low
26.5
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2025

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

01020302014201920252014: 27.72015: 29.92016: 26.52017: 29.72018: 27.32019: 27.62021: 26.52022: 27.72023: 272024: 27.72025: 28.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 28.7 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 29.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.5, in 2016.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 27.7 —
2015 29.9 +7.9%
2016 26.5 -11.4%
2017 29.7 +12.1%
2018 27.3 -8.1%
2019 27.6 +1.1%
2021 26.5 -4.0%
2022 27.7 +4.5%
2023 27 -2.5%
2024 27.7 +2.6%
2025 28.7 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.12 26.5 29.9 6
2020s 27.52 26.5 28.7 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Finland 45.2 compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 43.6 compare
  3. 2 Slovakia 43.6 compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 41.7 compare
  5. 5 Sweden 38.1 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 28.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5 in 2016.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 638 data points, 2009–2025
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