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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed