People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
17.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.2%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 16.7%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 17.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.2% | — |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 171,147 Million euro (2018)
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 17.9% (2019)
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year 12.3% (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to 88.1% (2019)
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) 81.0% (2019)
- Labour transitions by type of contract 91.5% (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status 48.9% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main 0.7% (2019)
- Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 2.5% (2019)
- Labour transitions by employment status 93.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 16.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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