Bulgaria vs Italy: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Bulgaria
2.8%
in 2025
Italy
3.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Italy rank
40th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.9% against 2.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.9% against 2.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.