Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 22.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.7%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2025
All-time low
14.1%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22.7% 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 32.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Netherlands peaked at 22.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +32.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.1% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
- 9 Sweden 22.5% compare
- 10 Switzerland 19.8% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Netherlands?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Netherlands was 22.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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