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
20th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 20th out of 49 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 | Percentage | 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Spain 13.8% compare
- 18 Cyprus 13.4% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3% compare
- 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% compare
- 21 Slovenia 12.3% compare
- 21 Slovenia 12.3% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
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 20th out of 49 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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