Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 22.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.8%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2018
All-time low
13.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom, 2010–2018

05101520252010201420182010: 14.1 Percentage2011: 16 Percentage2012: 13 Percentage2013: 15.2 Percentage2014: 14.7 Percentage2015: 15.3 Percentage2016: 18.5 Percentage2017: 21.1 Percentage2018: 22.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 22.8% for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom peaked at 22.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in United Kingdom, 2010 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2010 14.1%
2011 16.0% +13.5%
2012 13.0% -18.8%
2013 15.2% +16.9%
2014 14.7% -3.3%
2015 15.3% +4.1%
2016 18.5% +20.9%
2017 21.1% +14.1%
2018 22.8% +8.1%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Norway 31.8% 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. 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom was 22.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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