People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in North Macedonia, 2010–2024

11.522.52010201720242010: 1.8 Percentage2011: 1.5 Percentage2012: 1.6 Percentage2013: 0.8 Percentage2014: 1.1 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 1.1 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 1.6 Percentage2021: 1.7 Percentage2022: 2.4 Percentage2023: 2.1 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in North Macedonia is 2.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in North Macedonia peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status in North Macedonia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2010 1.8%
2011 1.5% -16.7%
2012 1.6% +6.7%
2013 0.8% -50.0%
2014 1.1% +37.5%
2015 1.3% +18.2%
2016 1.3% +0.0%
2017 1.1% -15.4%
2018 1.4% +27.3%
2019 1.4% +0.0%
2020 1.6% +14.3%
2021 1.7% +6.2%
2022 2.4% +41.2%
2023 2.1% -12.5%
2024 2.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 1.8% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 43 Romania 2.4% compare
  2. 44 Albania 2.3% compare
  3. 45 Greece 2.1% compare
  4. 46 Montenegro 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 North Macedonia?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in North Macedonia was 2.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
53 places, 854 data points, 2008–2025
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