People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 26.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
28.3
in 2015
All-time low
22.3
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2019

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2009–2019

01020302009201420192009: 25.22010: 22.32011: 24.62012: 23.12013: 24.32014: 26.42015: 28.32016: 252017: 27.92018: 26.42019: 26.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 26.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 28.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 25.2 —
2010 22.3 -11.5%
2011 24.6 +10.3%
2012 23.1 -6.1%
2013 24.3 +5.2%
2014 26.4 +8.6%
2015 28.3 +7.2%
2016 25 -11.7%
2017 27.9 +11.6%
2018 26.4 -5.4%
2019 26.8 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2 25.2 25.2 1
2010s 25.51 22.3 28.3 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  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
  6. 6 Estonia 36.5 compare
  7. 6 Estonia 36.5 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 26.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2010.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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