People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.6%
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of up 75.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy peaked at 14.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
That places Italy 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.6% | — |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +97.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | +75.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy was 11.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Italy ranks 38th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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