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

Serbia: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2017
All-time low
1.8%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Serbia, 2013–2025

23452013201920252013: 3.8 Percentage2014: 2.6 Percentage2015: 3.8 Percentage2016: 4.1 Percentage2017: 5.4 Percentage2018: 3 Percentage2019: 3.6 Percentage2020: 2.7 Percentage2021: 4.4 Percentage2022: 2.3 Percentage2023: 1.8 Percentage2024: 2.1 Percentage2025: 3.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Serbia is 3.5%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Serbia peaked at 5.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.

That places Serbia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Serbia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2013 3.8%
2014 2.6% -31.6%
2015 3.8% +46.2%
2016 4.1% +7.9%
2017 5.4% +31.7%
2018 3.0% -44.4%
2019 3.6% +20.0%
2020 2.7% -25.0%
2021 4.4% +63.0%
2022 2.3% -47.7%
2023 1.8% -21.7%
2024 2.1% +16.7%
2025 3.5% +66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.8% 2.6% 5.4% 7
2020s 2.8% 1.8% 4.4% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 38 Croatia 5.3% compare
  2. 38 Croatia 5.3% compare
  3. 40 Italy 3.9% compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 2.8% compare
  5. 43 Romania 2.4% compare
  6. 44 Albania 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Serbia?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Serbia was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Serbia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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