People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia
Slovenia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 12.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia peaked at 31.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.1% | — |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +115.5% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Slovenia was 12.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Slovenia ranks 22nd 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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