People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia

Croatia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2012–2025

24682012201820252012: 2.5 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 5 Percentage2015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 6.8 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 7.7 Percentage2019: 6.7 Percentage2020: 7.1 Percentage2021: 5.4 Percentage2022: 5.4 Percentage2023: 4.8 Percentage2024: 4.5 Percentage2025: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia stood at 5.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia peaked at 8.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.

That places Croatia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status in Croatia, 2012 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2012 2.5%
2013 3.6% +44.0%
2014 5.0% +38.9%
2015 6.4% +28.0%
2016 6.8% +6.2%
2017 8.2% +20.6%
2018 7.7% -6.1%
2019 6.7% -13.0%
2020 7.1% +6.0%
2021 5.4% -23.9%
2022 5.4% +0.0%
2023 4.8% -11.1%
2024 4.5% -6.2%
2025 5.4% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.9% 2.5% 8.2% 8
2020s 5.4% 4.5% 7.1% 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Lithuania 8.0% compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 8.0% compare
  3. 38 Croatia 5.4% compare
  4. 40 Italy 3.9% compare
  5. 41 Serbia 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Croatia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
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