People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
Euro area - 18 countries (2014): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 14.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
16.1%
in 2018
All-time low
10.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) is 14.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 16.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.6% | — |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- 2 Norway 31.5% compare
- 3 Sweden 23.1% compare
- 4 Estonia 22.8% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.8% compare
- 4 Estonia 22.8% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 19.2% (2020)
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 13.3% (2020)
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 86.3% (2020)
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 83.4% (2020)
- Labour transitions by type of contract 90.5% (2020)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 48.4% (2020)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 1.0% (2020)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 3.4% (2020)
- Labour transitions by employment status 92.6% (2020)
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex 25.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 14.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
- How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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