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

Germany: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2018
All-time low
11.2
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2025

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

051015202010201720252010: 11.22011: 11.22012: 11.22013: 12.82014: 12.62015: 18.72016: 16.92017: 19.42018: 19.72019: 17.32022: 17.32023: 11.92024: 132025: 14

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 14 for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Germany peaked at 19.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2010.

Germany ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Germany, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 11.2
2011 11.2 +0.0%
2012 11.2 +0.0%
2013 12.8 +14.3%
2014 12.6 -1.6%
2015 18.7 +48.4%
2016 16.9 -9.6%
2017 19.4 +14.8%
2018 19.7 +1.5%
2019 17.3 -12.2%
2022 17.3 +0.0%
2023 11.9 -31.2%
2024 13 +9.2%
2025 14 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.1 11.2 19.7 10
2020s 14.05 11.9 17.3 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Portugal 17 compare
  2. 11 Ireland 16.8 compare
  3. 12 France 16 compare
  4. 14 Spain 13.8 compare
  5. 15 Cyprus 13.4 compare
  6. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Germany?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Germany was 14 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2010.
How does Germany rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Germany ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 633 data points, 2010–2025
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