* Weighted bases: n (men)=2,383, n (women)=2,545. Long-term conditions are defined as a physical or mental health condition or illness lasting, or expected to last 12 months or more. A long-term condition was defined as limiting if the respondent reported that it limited their activities in any way.
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Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland 2023, by gender
This statistic displays the prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender. In this year, 46 percent of women and 32 percent of men had a limiting long-term health condition in Scotland.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/374146/long-term-conditions-in-adults-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender." Chart. November 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/374146/long-term-conditions-in-adults-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/374146/long-term-conditions-in-adults-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Prevalence of Long-term Conditions in Adults in Scotland in 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Nov 2024, /statistics/374146/long-term-conditions-in-adults-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
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Prevalence of long-term conditions in adults in Scotland in 2023, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374146/long-term-conditions-in-adults-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/