Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Sweden
Sweden: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Sweden is 22.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Sweden peaked at 25.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.6% | — |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
- 10 Switzerland 19.8% compare
- 11 Denmark 17.9% compare
- 12 Iceland 17.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Sweden?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Sweden was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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