Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Slovenia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 12.3% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Slovenia peaked at 19.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.2% | — |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 18 Cyprus 13.4% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3% compare
- 20 Austria 12.5% compare
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.3% compare
- 21 Slovenia 12.3% compare
- 24 Türkiye 11.5% compare
More health data for Slovenia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.682 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 8,490 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.7 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.1 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 29 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.2 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 82.1 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.2 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,944 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Slovenia?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Slovenia was 12.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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