Estonia vs Finland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Estonia
22.8%
in 2025
Finland
35.8%
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
Finland rank
1st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.8% against 22.8% in Estonia, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 17.1% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 24.3% | 6.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 32.8% | 11.5% | Finland |
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, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 35.8% against 22.8% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Estonia and Finland?
- 13.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Finland ranks 1st 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.