Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Germany
Germany: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.0% 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 16th of 49 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
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 14.0% 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 16th out of 49 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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