Denmark vs Portugal: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Denmark
17.9%
in 2025
Portugal
17.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Portugal rank
13th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 1.7% | 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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th 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.