Diseases

Non-communicable diseases, which are often chronic, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer or depression, have the greatest effect on the health of the population. Infectious diseases have not disappeared and are often the subject of specific monitoring.

Health conditions and diseases

The last 12 months as a % (2017)	Men	Women
Rheumatoid arthritis	10,2	18,6
Hay fever or other allergies	22,2	25,7
Depression	5,3	7,9
Asthma	4,6	5,6
Osteoporosis	0,8	5,4
Cancer, tumour	1,8	1,5
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema	2,1	2,6
Myocardial infarction	0,7	0,3
Stroke	0.4	0.4

Population aged 15 or over living in a private household Source: ESS

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