Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
14.6%
in 2021
Netherlands
22.6%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • Netherlands
0102030200820162025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 22.6% against 14.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 6 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 17.9% 6.9% Netherlands
2010s 13.6% 19.3% 5.7% Netherlands
2020s 14.7% 14.4% 0.3% Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

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 - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 22.6% against 14.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Netherlands?
8.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Netherlands rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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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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