Bulgaria vs Serbia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Bulgaria
2.9%
in 2025
Serbia
3.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Serbia rank
41st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.5% against 2.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.5% 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 Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 41st 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.