Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania
Romania: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania peaked at 3.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Romania 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Romania was 2.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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