Self-perceived long-standing limitations in usual activities due to health problem by sex, age and labour status by country

Countries reporting
37
Highest
580 Thousand
Germany
Lowest
0.6 Thousand
Malta
Median
43.6 Thousand
Years covered
6
2008–2013
Data points
224

What the numbers show

Self-perceived long-standing limitations in usual activities due to health problem by sex, age and labour status is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 580 Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 0.6 Thousand in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 43.6 Thousand, and the mean is 103.12 Thousand.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 967.

Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 200.0%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 51.3%).

Self-perceived long-standing limitations in usual activities due to: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 580 Thousand 2013 up 3.7% flat
2 United Kingdom 432.7 Thousand 2013 up 48.3% rising
2 United Kingdom 432.7 Thousand 2013 up 48.3% rising
4 France 284.7 Thousand 2013 down 6.0% flat
5 Italy 275.4 Thousand 2013 up 26.0% rising
6 Spain 178.9 Thousand 2013 down 13.1% falling
7 Netherlands 164.3 Thousand 2013 up 17.7% rising
7 Netherlands 164.3 Thousand 2013 up 17.7% rising
9 Poland 146.8 Thousand 2013 down 9.3% falling
9 Poland 146.8 Thousand 2013 down 9.3% falling
11 Switzerland 130.8 Thousand 2013 up 62.5% rising
12 Sweden 100.8 Thousand 2013 up 108.7% rising
13 Denmark 99.1 Thousand 2013 up 44.3% rising
14 Romania 88.5 Thousand 2013 up 168.2% rising
15 Austria 86.1 Thousand 2013 up 52.7% rising
16 Belgium 66.7 Thousand 2013 up 11.0% rising
16 Finland 66.7 Thousand 2012 rising
18 Portugal 49.2 Thousand 2013 up 19.4% falling
19 Hungary 43.6 Thousand 2013 up 6.6% flat
20 Slovakia 36.7 Thousand 2013 down 30.5% falling
20 Slovakia 36.7 Thousand 2013 down 30.5% falling
22 Norway 27 Thousand 2013 up 6.3% rising
23 Ireland 23.9 Thousand 2013 down 35.4% falling
24 Bulgaria 23.7 Thousand 2013 up 9.2% rising
25 Slovenia 18.8 Thousand 2013 down 10.0% flat
25 Slovenia 18.8 Thousand 2013 down 10.0% flat
27 Latvia 16.3 Thousand 2013 down 24.9% falling
27 Latvia 16.3 Thousand 2013 down 24.9% falling
29 Estonia 12.3 Thousand 2013 up 39.8% rising
29 Estonia 12.3 Thousand 2013 up 39.8% rising
31 Greece 8.5 Thousand 2013 down 38.8% volatile
32 Lithuania 7.3 Thousand 2013 down 51.3% falling
32 Lithuania 7.3 Thousand 2013 down 51.3% falling
34 Cyprus 4.6 Thousand 2013 up 48.4% rising
35 Luxembourg 3.4 Thousand 2013 up 36.0% rising
36 Iceland 2.7 Thousand 2013 up 145.5% rising
37 Malta 0.6 Thousand 2013 up 200.0% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Self-perceived long-standing limitations in usual activities due to health problem by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 224 data points, 2008–2013
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