Bulgaria vs Greece: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Bulgaria
2.9%
in 2025
Greece
2.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Greece rank
45th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.9% against 2.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 2.9% against 2.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.