Long-term health problem

This indicator provides information on the share of persons suffering from chronic illnesses or long-term health problems that are likely to restrict them in their day-to-day activities. 

A decrease in long-term health problems indicates an improved situation.

Key findings: The share of the population without a migration background reporting long-term health problem is higher than that of the population with such a background.

Trends over time: Between 2012 and 2020, the share of persons stating that they suffered from a long-term health problem has increased in all the population groups studied. 

Between 2021 and 2024, the share of persons stating that they suffered from a long-term health problem has increased in the population with and without a migration background.

Major regions: In the Lake Geneva region, Espace Mittelland, in Zurich and Eastern Switzerland, the proportion of the population without a migration background reporting long-term health problem is significantly higher than that of the population with such a background.