People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland
Switzerland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland is 19.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland peaked at 24.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.1% | — |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
- 11 Denmark 17.9% compare
- 12 Iceland 17.7% compare
- 13 Portugal 17.0% compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Switzerland was 19.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Switzerland ranks 10th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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