People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
35.8%
Finland
Lowest
2.0%
Montenegro
Median
11.5%
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
854
What the numbers show
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 35.8% in Finland; the lowest is 2.0% in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.5%, and the mean is 12.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 81.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 47.5%).
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 35.8% | 2025 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 31.5% | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 23.1% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 22.8% | 2018 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 22.8% | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 22.8% | 2025 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22.8% | 2018 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 22.6% | 2025 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 8 | Netherlands | 22.6% | 2025 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 10 | Switzerland | 19.8% | 2024 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 17.9% | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 17.7% | 2020 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 17.0% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 16.8% | 2025 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 16.6% | 2019 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 16 | France | 16.1% | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 14.6% | 2021 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 18 | Germany | 14.0% | 2025 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 14.0% | 2025 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 12.8% | 2025 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 12.3% | 2025 | down 19.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 12.2% | 2025 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 12.2% | 2025 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 24 | Türkiye | 11.5% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 11.3% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 11.3% | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 10.6% | 2025 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 9.9% | 2025 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 9.9% | 2025 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 30 | Poland | 9.4% | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 9.4% | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 9.0% | 2025 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 33 | Czechia | 8.8% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 8.5% | 2025 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 34 | Belgium | 8.5% | 2025 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 8.0% | 2025 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 8.0% | 2025 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 5.4% | 2025 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 5.4% | 2025 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 3.9% | 2025 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 41 | Serbia | 3.5% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 2.9% | 2025 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 43 | Romania | 2.4% | 2025 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Albania | 2.3% | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 45 | Greece | 2.1% | 2025 | down 47.5% | volatile |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 46 | Montenegro | 2.0% | 2023 | down 31.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.