Estonia vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Estonia
22.8%
in 2025
Sweden
23.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 17.9% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 20.6% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.1% | 1.9% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.1% 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 Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.