People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia
Estonia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 22.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.8%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2023
All-time low
11.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia stood at 22.8%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia peaked at 22.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.2% | — |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.4% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia was 22.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 4th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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