Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Denmark

Denmark: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 17.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.9
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.3
in 2023
All-time low
14.3
in 2013
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

051015202010201720252010: 17.22011: 15.32012: 16.32013: 14.32014: 15.82015: 172016: 18.92017: 16.82018: 16.62019: 20.52020: 19.12021: 19.22022: 172023: 22.32024: 212025: 17.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 17.9 for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Denmark peaked at 22.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Denmark, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 17.2
2011 15.3 -11.0%
2012 16.3 +6.5%
2013 14.3 -12.3%
2014 15.8 +10.5%
2015 17 +7.6%
2016 18.9 +11.2%
2017 16.8 -11.1%
2018 16.6 -1.2%
2019 20.5 +23.5%
2020 19.1 -6.8%
2021 19.2 +0.5%
2022 17 -11.5%
2023 22.3 +31.2%
2024 21 -5.8%
2025 17.9 -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.87 14.3 20.5 10
2020s 19.42 17 22.3 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Netherlands 22.7 compare
  2. 6 Sweden 22.5 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 19.8 compare
  4. 9 Iceland 17.8 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 17 compare
  6. 11 Ireland 16.8 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 Denmark?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Denmark was 17.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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