France vs Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
France
16.1%
in 2025
Portugal
17.0%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% against 16.1% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 3.2% | France |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.3% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 17.8% | 3.2% | Portugal |
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, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.0% against 16.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.