People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Montenegro

Montenegro: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
49th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2013
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Montenegro, 2013–2024

01232013201820242013: 2.9 Percentage2014: 1.9 Percentage2015: 2 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 2.4 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 2.8 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage2021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 2.3 Percentage2023: 2 Percentage2024: 1.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Montenegro stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Montenegro peaked at 2.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status in Montenegro, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 2.9% —
2014 1.9% -34.5%
2015 2.0% +5.3%
2016 1.9% -5.0%
2017 2.4% +26.3%
2018 2.4% +0.0%
2019 2.8% +16.7%
2020 2.1% -25.0%
2021 1.8% -14.3%
2022 2.3% +27.8%
2023 2.0% -13.0%
2024 1.8% -10.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.9% 7
2020s 2.0% 1.8% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 46 Greece 2.1% compare
  2. 47 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
  3. 47 North Macedonia 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Montenegro?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Montenegro was 1.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Montenegro ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 885 data points, 2008–2025
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