People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia
Serbia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 27.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 27.3% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia peaked at 27.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.8% | — |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +7.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.0% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 22.6% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 17 Netherlands 28.7% compare
- 17 Netherlands 28.7% compare
- 19 Denmark 28.0% compare
- 21 Cyprus 26.9% compare
- 21 Czechia 26.9% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.8% compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia was 27.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Serbia ranks 20th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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