People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia
Serbia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.5% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia peaked at 5.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Serbia was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Serbia ranks 41st 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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