Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
15.8%
in 2025
Sweden
23.1%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
Sweden rank
3rd

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Sweden
0102030200820162025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.1% against 15.8% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 14.9% 22.6% 7.7% Sweden
2020s 15.0% 23.1% 8.2% 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.1% against 15.8% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Sweden?
7.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd 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.

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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