Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 12.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 12.3% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 13.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2011.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More health data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 48.9% (2021)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 14.6% (2021)
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 91.9% (2021)
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 24.1% (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship 53.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 12.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2011.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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