People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Albania
Albania: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Albania, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Albania is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Albania peaked at 11.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Albania 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +382.6% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -73.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Albania?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Albania was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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