UK long-term sickness figures by condition 2022 | Statista

In 2022, there were around 2.3 million people on long-term sick leave in the United Kingdom, of which 313,000 were on sick-leave due to mental health conditions, and 282,000 due to depression, bad nerves, or anxiety.

Number of economically inactive people due to long-term sickness in the United Kingdom in 2022, by main health condition

Characteristic	Number of people in thousands
Other health problems or disabilities	337
Mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders	313
Depression, bad nerves or anxiety	282
Problems or disabilities connected with back or neck	262
Progressive illnesses not included elsewhere	213
Problems or disabilities connected with legs or feet	185
Autism	121
Heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems	110
Problems or disabilities connected with arms or hands	109
Chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis	103
Severe or specific learning difficulties	82
Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems	77
Epilepsy	46
Diabetes	38
Difficulty in seeing	32
Difficulty in hearing	5
Severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies	3

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q2 2022

Age group

16-64 years

Supplementary notes

Data is for the 2nd quarter

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