Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 13.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
13.2%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 13.1% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 13.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2014.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.7% | — |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More health data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 82.4 Year (2024)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.20 million Million euro (2023)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 49.0% (2025)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 15.7% (2025)
- Health care expenditure by financing scheme 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Health care expenditure by function 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 90.5% (2025)
- Health care expenditure by provider 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
- Expenditure for selected health care providers by health care 1.50 million Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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