Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
14.8%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.8%
in 2018
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.8% against 14.8% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 6 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 14.3% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 13.5% 16.7% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.8% against 14.8% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2018.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 6 regions.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed