Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria
Austria: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 12.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria stood at 12.5. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria peaked at 18.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2025.
That places Austria 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.6 | — |
| 2011 | 12.8 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.2 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 12.5 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.75 | 12.8 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 Spain 13.8 compare
- 15 Cyprus 13.4 compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3 compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.3 compare
- 18 Slovenia 12.3 compare
- 20 Latvia 11.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria was 12.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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