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

Norway: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 31.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.8%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2025
All-time low
21.3%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

01020302010201720252010: 24.6 Percentage2011: 22.6 Percentage2012: 23.1 Percentage2013: 24 Percentage2014: 22.2 Percentage2015: 26.7 Percentage2016: 22.4 Percentage2017: 22.7 Percentage2018: 24.2 Percentage2019: 24.7 Percentage2020: 27.4 Percentage2021: 21.3 Percentage2022: 24.9 Percentage2023: 25.2 Percentage2024: 27.2 Percentage2025: 31.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Norway is 31.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Norway peaked at 31.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2021.

Norway ranks 2nd 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Norway, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 24.6%
2011 22.6% -8.1%
2012 23.1% +2.2%
2013 24.0% +3.9%
2014 22.2% -7.5%
2015 26.7% +20.3%
2016 22.4% -16.1%
2017 22.7% +1.3%
2018 24.2% +6.6%
2019 24.7% +2.1%
2020 27.4% +10.9%
2021 21.3% -22.3%
2022 24.9% +16.9%
2023 25.2% +1.2%
2024 27.2% +7.9%
2025 31.8% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.7% 22.2% 26.7% 10
2020s 26.3% 21.3% 31.8% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Finland 35.4% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.8% compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 22.8% 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 Norway?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Norway was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2021.
How does Norway rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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