Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability
Netherlands
22.7%
in 2025
Sweden
22.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 22.7% against 22.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th 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 | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 19.8% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 23.0% | 5.3% | 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 22.7% against 22.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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.