Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark
Denmark: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 86.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark stood at 86.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark peaked at 88.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.8% | — |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 86.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 71.4% | 86.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Denmark was 86.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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