People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway is 36.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway peaked at 36.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 9th of 38 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, by sex, age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.5% | — |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 36.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Norway's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 26.3% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway was 36.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 9th 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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