Latvia vs Slovakia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Latvia
11.3%
in 2025
Slovakia
9.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
25th
Slovakia rank
28th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.3% against 9.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 11.3% against 9.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 1.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 28th 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.