Bulgaria vs Romania: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Bulgaria
2.9%
in 2025
Romania
2.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Romania rank
43rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 43rd 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.