People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway
Norway: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 31.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway is 31.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway peaked at 31.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.6% | — |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 21.2% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Norway was 31.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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