People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy
Italy: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.9% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy peaked at 6.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
That places Italy 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.1% | — |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Italy was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Italy ranks 40th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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