Estonia vs Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Estonia
22.8%
in 2025
Norway
31.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.5% against 22.8% in Estonia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 24.9% | 12.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 24.7% | 7.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 26.4% | 5.1% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 31.5% 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 Norway?
- 8.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.