European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
16.6%
in 2019
Sweden
23.1%
in 2025
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.1% against 16.6% in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.1% against 16.6% in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Sweden?
- 6.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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.