Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Finland

Finland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2025
All-time low
18.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Finland, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 18.7 Percentage2011: 20.7 Percentage2012: 23.2 Percentage2013: 19.9 Percentage2014: 22.1 Percentage2015: 23.5 Percentage2016: 23.1 Percentage2017: 23.8 Percentage2018: 25.6 Percentage2019: 25.6 Percentage2020: 29.5 Percentage2021: 31.2 Percentage2022: 33.9 Percentage2023: 33.8 Percentage2024: 32.2 Percentage2025: 35.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 35.4% 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 9.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Finland peaked at 35.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2010.

Finland ranks 1st 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Finland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 18.7%
2011 20.7% +10.7%
2012 23.2% +12.1%
2013 19.9% -14.2%
2014 22.1% +11.1%
2015 23.5% +6.3%
2016 23.1% -1.7%
2017 23.8% +3.0%
2018 25.6% +7.6%
2019 25.6% +0.0%
2020 29.5% +15.2%
2021 31.2% +5.8%
2022 33.9% +8.7%
2023 33.8% -0.3%
2024 32.2% -4.7%
2025 35.4% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.6% 18.7% 25.6% 10
2020s 32.7% 29.5% 35.4% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Norway 31.8% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Finland?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Finland was 35.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
How does Finland rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Finland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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