People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye
Türkiye: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 41.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 41.7% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye peaked at 44.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.5% | — |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 22.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 34.5% | 44.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Türkiye
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4992 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4992 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Türkiye was 41.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Türkiye ranks 4th 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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