People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 23.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom peaked at 23.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.8% | — |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom was 23.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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