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

Latest (2025)
12.5
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2018
All-time low
12.5
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Austria, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 14.62011: 12.82012: 13.62013: 13.72014: 16.52015: 15.22016: 17.22017: 18.22018: 18.52019: 17.22020: 16.42021: 15.32022: 15.72023: 17.42024: 14.92025: 12.5

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

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Austria, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.75 12.8 18.5 10
2020s 15.37 12.5 17.4 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Spain 13.8 compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 13.4 compare
  3. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3 compare
  4. 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
  5. 18 Slovenia 12.3 compare
  6. 20 Latvia 11.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 633 data points, 2010–2025
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