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
11th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 11th of 49 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
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 17.0% | +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 | 17.0% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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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 11th out of 49 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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