Children with long-term conditions Scotland 2008-2021, by gender

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This statistic displays the proportion of children who have a long-term condition, limiting or non-limiting in Scotland from 2008 to 2021, by gender. In the year 2021, 24 percent of boys and 19 percent of girls had a long-term health condition.

Proportion of children with long-term conditions in Scotland from 2008 to 2021, by gender

Characteristic	Boys	Girls
2008	15%	14%
2009	18%	14%
2010	17%	13%
2011	15%	13%
2012	19%	12%
2013	19%	15%
2014	21%	18%
2015	17%	14%
2016	18%	14%
2017	18%	17%
2018	20%	16%
2021	24%	19%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2008 to 2021

Number of respondents

1,600*

Age group

15 years and younger

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (2008)=1,750, n (2009)=2,606, n (2010)=1,791, n (2011)=1,981, n (2012)=1,786, n (2013)=1,837, n (2014)=1,665, n (2015)=1,420, n(2016)=1,561, n(2017)=1,609, n(2018)= 1,979.
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.
No surveys were conducted in 2019 and 2020.

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