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

Latest (2021)
12.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2015
All-time low
10.3%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2021

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

0510152010201520212010: 11.1 Percentage2011: 10.3 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 11.7 Percentage2014: 11.8 Percentage2015: 13.3 Percentage2016: 12.6 Percentage2017: 13 Percentage2018: 13.1 Percentage2019: 12.3 Percentage2020: 12.2 Percentage2021: 12.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 18 Cyprus 13.4% compare
  2. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3% compare
  3. 20 Austria 12.5% compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 12.3% compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 12.3% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 11.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 770 data points, 2010–2025
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