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Self-assessment of health problems and chronic diseases of persons aged 16 years and over, percentage of interviewed persons (EU-SILC). Classification: years, age, sex

Shown values refer to:

Year (ascending)	Age	Sex, Health restrictions
		All sexes		Male		Female
		There are health problems Info	There is a chronic disease Info	There are health problems Info	There is a chronic disease Info	There are health problems Info	There is a chronic disease Info
2019	All age-groups	21.8	43.2	21.2	41.6	22.5	44.6
	16 to under 25 years	6.8	17.5	(6.5)	15.3	(7.1)	19.9
	25 to under 50 years	13.3	31.9	12.3	29.3	14.2	34.4
	50 to under 65 years	27.7	51.2	27.9	51.4	27.5	51.0
	65 years and older	36.0	63.8	35.4	63.4	36.5	64.1
2018	All age-groups	22.3	43.8	21.3	42.3	23.2	45.3
	16 to under 25 years	7.9	19.7	(7.0)	18.1	(9.0)	21.6
	25 to under 50 years	13.2	32.7	12.4	31.0	13.9	34.4
	50 to under 65 years	28.1	52.3	28.2	52.5	28.1	52.1
	65 years and older	36.7	62.8	35.1	61.2	38.3	64.2
2017	All age-groups	22.1	44.1	21.2	43.0	23.1	45.3
	16 to under 25 years	6.8	19.5	(6.0)	17.1	(7.8)	22.7
	25 to under 50 years	13.1	32.5	12.9	32.0	13.2	33.1
	50 to under 65 years	28.3	53.3	27.9	53.3	28.8	53.4
	65 years and older	37.3	64.1	36.0	63.9	38.4	64.3
2016	All age-groups	21.3	42.3	20.9	40.7	21.8	43.9
	16 to under 25 years	6.1	17.0	(5.4)	14.6	(7.1)	20.1
	25 to under 50 years	11.9	30.4	11.5	28.9	12.3	31.9
	50 to under 65 years	28.7	51.3	30.0	51.4	27.4	51.2
	65 years and older	36.4	64.1	35.9	64.0	36.9	64.1
2015	All age-groups	21.2	42.5	20.6	41.5	21.7	43.4
	16 to under 25 years	5.5	19.0	(5.3)	18.2	(5.7)	20.0
	25 to under 50 years	12.2	30.7	11.8	29.6	12.5	31.8
	50 to under 65 years	27.4	51.5	28.6	52.7	26.3	50.4
	65 years and older	36.5	62.6	35.8	62.5	37.1	62.6
2014	All age-groups	36.2	38.7	34.5	37.6	37.8	39.8
	16 to under 25 years	11.4	12.3	11.3	11.4	11.6	13.4
	25 to under 50 years	21.7	26.6	20.5	24.4	22.9	28.8
	50 to under 65 years	44.0	46.2	43.9	46.0	44.1	46.3
	65 years and older	63.0	62.8	60.7	65.1	65.1	60.7
2013	All age-groups	34.4	38.3	32.3	37.1	36.3	39.4
	16 to under 25 years	10.0	12.7	(8.2)	(9.9)	12.0	16.0
	25 to under 50 years	20.7	25.8	19.4	23.8	22.1	27.7
	50 to under 65 years	42.1	45.9	41.4	47.1	42.8	44.9
	65 years and older	60.9	63.3	59.1	65.1	62.6	61.6
2012	All age-groups	34.0	36.9	32.5	36.5	35.5	37.3
	16 to under 25 years	8.3	11.2	(7.5)	10.1	(9.4)	12.7
	25 to under 50 years	20.4	23.7	20.0	22.9	20.8	24.5
	50 to under 65 years	41.3	44.7	41.4	47.1	41.1	42.6
	65 years and older	62.6	64.1	61.2	65.8	63.8	62.6
2011	All age-groups	32.2	36.7	30.8	35.8	33.6	37.7
	16 to under 25 years	8.2	11.3	(7.3)	10.3	(9.3)	12.6
	25 to under 50 years	19.2	24.0	18.5	22.8	20.0	25.3
	50 to under 65 years	39.3	43.9	39.2	44.3	39.4	43.4
	65 years and older	59.9	64.4	59.5	66.4	60.2	62.7
2010	All age-groups	31.8	36.2	30.2	35.6	33.2	36.7
	16 to under 25 years	8.9	11.4	9.7	11.7	(7.9)	11.0
	25 to under 50 years	18.7	23.0	17.4	21.4	19.9	24.5
	50 to under 65 years	39.7	44.7	39.7	45.9	39.7	43.6
	65 years and older	58.6	63.5	57.2	66.1	59.8	61.3
2009	All age-groups	32.2	36.0	30.7	35.2	33.7	36.7
	16 to under 25 years	8.1	12.0	(8.5)	12.6	(7.5)	11.2
	25 to under 50 years	19.7	23.4	19.6	22.3	19.8	24.4
	50 to under 65 years	41.0	45.4	40.2	46.2	41.6	44.7
	65 years and older	59.4	62.4	57.4	63.8	61.0	61.2
2008	All age-groups	32.9	36.1	31.3	34.7	34.3	37.4
	16 to under 25 years	8.6	11.2	(8.0)	10.9	9.4	11.5
	25 to under 50 years	20.3	23.6	20.5	22.3	20.1	24.8
	50 to under 65 years	42.3	46.0	42.8	47.6	41.9	44.5
	65 years and older	60.0	62.8	58.2	63.0	61.4	62.7

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Source(s)/Contact

• European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), Federal Statistical Office, Branch Bonn (more information on EU-SILC)">data source/contact person, more information on EU-SILC)">methodology)

Comment(s)

• The age statement refers to the age on 31 December of the previous year of the survey.
• There have been health problems for at least six months, which have a limiting effect on daily activities. Presentation in percent of persons who gave information on the question (without those who answered "don't know").
  Basis of calculation (extrapolated):
  2008: 69,176 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 66,328 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2009: 69,108 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 66,591 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2010: 69,022 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 66,349 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2011: 69,063 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 67,514 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2012: 69,273 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,810 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2013: 67,893 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 64,681 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2014: 68,250 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 65,090 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2015: Question changed compared to the previous year 68,837 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 67,921 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2016: 69,322 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,482 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2017: 69,517 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,607 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2018: 69,609 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,745 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2019: 69,509 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,625 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
• A chronic disease is defined as long-lasting or permanent and needing continuous treatment and control. Presentation in percent of persons who gave information on the question (without those who answered "don't know").
  Basis of calculation (extrapolated):
  2008: 69,176 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 67,339 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2009: 69,108 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 67,506 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2010: 69,022 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 67,081 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2011: 69,063 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,949 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2012: 69,273 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 69,136 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2013: 67,893 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 64,982 thousand persons who gave information on the question;
  2014: 68,250 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 65,276 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2015: 68,837 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 68,581 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2016: 69,322 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 69,084 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2017: 69,517 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 69,211 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2018: 69,609 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 69,356 thousand persons who gave information on the question.
  2019: 69,509 thousand persons aged 16 years and over, thereof 69,216 thousand persons who gave information on the question.

Refresh period of data

• The table was extended by the year 2019 on 11 Mar 2021.
  Information for a new reporting period will be added as soon as it is available.

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The Federal Health Monitoring System 16. May 2022