People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 43.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 43.6 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia peaked at 49.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2012.
That places Slovakia 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.5 | — |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3 | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 37 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 48.9 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 39.8 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 35.9 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 49.4 | +37.6% |
| 2025 | 43.6 | -11.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 43.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 43.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.03 | 29.8 | 40.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.27 | 35.9 | 49.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia was 43.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Slovakia ranks 2nd 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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