Finland vs United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Finland
35.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
22.8%
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35.8% against 22.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 16.7% | 7.4% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 35.8% against 22.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 13.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Finland ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.