People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark
Denmark: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 17.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2017
All-time low
14.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.9% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark peaked at 26.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3% | — |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.7% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
- 10 Switzerland 19.8% compare
- 12 Iceland 17.7% compare
- 13 Portugal 17.0% compare
- 14 Ireland 16.8% compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Denmark was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 11th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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