Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Norway
Norway: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 84.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2012
All-time low
83.2%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Norway, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Norway stood at 84.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Norway peaked at 89.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.7% | — |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 84.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.8%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.5%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.9% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 83.2% | 87.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 42 Denmark 86.2% compare
- 43 Finland 84.2% compare
- 45 Netherlands 79.9% compare
- 45 Netherlands 79.9% compare
- 47 Sweden 76.9% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Norway?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Norway was 84.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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