People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): 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%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 26.8.

The figure 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 28.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2010.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 22 Cyprus 26.9 compare
  2. 22 Czechia 26.9 compare
  3. 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.6 compare
  4. 26 Belgium 26.5 compare
  5. 27 Hungary 26.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2010.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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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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