Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
14.6%
in 2021
Sweden
23.1%
in 2025
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.1% against 14.6% in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 17.9% | 7.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 20.6% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 21.6% | 6.9% | 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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.1% 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 Sweden?
- 8.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.