Denmark vs Netherlands: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Denmark
17.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
22.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Netherlands rank
7th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.7% against 17.9% in Denmark, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.5% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 22.7% against 17.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 4.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.