Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 12.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
12.6%
in 2017
All-time low
9.7%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.4%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 12.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2011.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2% | — |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Finland 35.4% compare
- 2 Norway 31.8% compare
- 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 Rate (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 Number (2022)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 Rate (2023)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 Number (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 Year (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million Number (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 Number (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.36 million Million euro (2023)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million Number (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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