Italy vs Romania: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Italy
3.9%
in 2025
Romania
2.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Romania rank
43rd
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.9% against 2.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Italy |
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, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 3.9% against 2.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Italy and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Italy ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd 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.