People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia
Czechia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 8.8% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia peaked at 25.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.9% | — |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +220.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Czechia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,042 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,186 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Czechia was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Czechia ranks 33rd 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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