People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in France
France: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 36.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2016
All-time low
30.3
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France is 36.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France peaked at 38.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 2010.
France ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36 | — |
| 2010 | 30.3 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 34 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 34.7 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 36.4 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 36.8 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 33.5 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 35.6 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 36.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.81 | 30.3 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 33.5 | 36.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in France was 36.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 2010.
- How does France rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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