Bulgaria vs Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Bulgaria
2.9%
in 2025
Italy
3.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Italy rank
40th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.9% against 2.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 3.9% against 2.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 40th 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.