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 49 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom stood at 22.8%. 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.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 22.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 22.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Norway 31.8% compare
- 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 3 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 22.7% compare
- 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 49 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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