People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 11.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.6
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
39th
of 39 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.
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 39th out of 39 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 … birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | -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, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.12 | 3.9 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
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 39th 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 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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