Finland vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Finland
35.8%
in 2025
Sweden
23.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.8% against 23.1% in Sweden, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.9% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.6% | 3.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 23.1% | 9.6% | Finland |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 35.8% against 23.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and Sweden?
- 12.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- 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.