Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
12.3%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.8%
in 2018
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025201020152020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.8% against 12.3% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 6 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.8% against 12.3% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2018.
What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 6 regions.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 770 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed