People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia
Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 43.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 38 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, by sex, age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 37.0% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.8% | 40.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 35.9% | 49.4% | 6 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (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 38 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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