Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Estonia
Estonia: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.9% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Estonia peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.2% | — |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Finland 35.4% compare
- 2 Norway 31.8% compare
- 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.4 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 14 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 4,603 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,011 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Estonia?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Estonia was 22.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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