People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland
Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 45.2% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland peaked at 45.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2018.
Finland ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +6.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 21.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 31.1% | 45.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Finland was 45.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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