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
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Croatia, 2012–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 6 |
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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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