Weighted bases: n (2008)=6,464, n (2009)=7,523, n (2010)=7,242, n (2011)=7,542, n (2012)=4,811, n (2013)=4,889, n (2014)=4,657, n (2015)=4,992, n(2016)=4,318. n(2017)=3,695, n(2018)=4,809, n(2019)=4,900, n(2020)= 4,809; n (2021)= 4,557 n(2022)=4,393. Long-term conditions are defined as a physical or mental health condition or illness lasting, or expected to last 12 months or more.
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Share of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland 2008-2023, by gender
This statistic displays the proportion of individuals who have long-term condition, limiting or non-limiting in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender. In the year 2023, 54 percent of women and 45 percent of men had a long-term health condition.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Proportion of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/374158/adults-with-long-term-conditions-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender." Chart. November 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/374158/adults-with-long-term-conditions-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Proportion of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/374158/adults-with-long-term-conditions-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of Adults with Long-term Conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 12 Nov 2024, /statistics/374158/adults-with-long-term-conditions-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
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Proportion of adults with long-term conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374158/adults-with-long-term-conditions-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/