Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
35.4%
Finland
Lowest
1.8%
Montenegro
Median
11.2%
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
801
What the numbers show
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 35.4% in Finland; the lowest is 1.8% in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.2%, and the mean is 12.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 20.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 81.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 50.0%).
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 35.4% | 2025 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 31.8% | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 22.9% | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 22.9% | 2025 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 22.8% | 2018 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 22.8% | 2018 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 22.7% | 2025 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 22.7% | 2025 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 9 | Sweden | 22.5% | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 19.8% | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 17.9% | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 17.8% | 2020 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 13 | Portugal | 17.0% | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 16.8% | 2025 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 15 | France | 16.0% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 14.0% | 2025 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 13.8% | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 13.4% | 2025 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 13.3% | 2019 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 12.5% | 2025 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 21 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 12.3% | 2021 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 12.3% | 2025 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 12.3% | 2025 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 24 | Türkiye | 11.5% | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 11.2% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 11.2% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 10.6% | 2025 | up 26.2% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 10.6% | 2025 | up 26.2% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 9.4% | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 9.4% | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 9.2% | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 8.9% | 2025 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 8.9% | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 34 | Czechia | 8.7% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 35 | Belgium | 8.5% | 2025 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 36 | Lithuania | 7.6% | 2025 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 7.6% | 2025 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 5.3% | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 5.3% | 2025 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 3.9% | 2025 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 41 | Serbia | 3.5% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 41 | Serbia | 3.5% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 43 | Albania | 2.9% | 2025 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 2.8% | 2025 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 2.4% | 2025 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 46 | Greece | 2.1% | 2025 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 49 | Montenegro | 1.8% | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.