Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Croatia
Croatia: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Croatia is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Croatia peaked at 8.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
Croatia ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 21,594 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 104 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.9 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 14,256 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Croatia?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Croatia was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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