Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Greece
Greece: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2015
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Greece, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.1% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Greece peaked at 4.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places Greece 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.3% | — |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +107.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 43 Albania 2.9% compare
- 44 Bulgaria 2.8% compare
- 45 Romania 2.4% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 49 Montenegro 1.8% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Greece?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Greece was 2.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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