Denmark vs Sweden: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Denmark
17.9%
in 2025
Sweden
22.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.5% against 17.9% in Denmark, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 19.8% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 23.0% | 3.6% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.5% 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 Sweden?
- 4.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.