People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2018
All-time low
17.0%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 23.0% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg peaked at 23.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2011.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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, by sex, age in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.4% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +9.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.3% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Luxembourg was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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