People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden
Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 23.1% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden peaked at 31.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.2% | — |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.8% | 25.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Sweden was 23.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Sweden ranks 3rd 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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