Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 22.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2 Norway 31.8% compare
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- 5 United Kingdom 22.8% 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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