People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland
Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 32.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.5%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2009–2024
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.8% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland peaked at 34.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.0% | — |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 32.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.1% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland was 32.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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