Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania
Albania: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
down 74.1%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2024
All-time low
1.2%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 74.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Albania ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +387.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -74.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Albania was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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