Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Denmark
Denmark: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.2% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Denmark peaked at 21.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Denmark 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.9% | — |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -50.5% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 9.2% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.2% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 10.2% compare
- 13 Iceland 9.5% compare
- 15 Germany 6.3% compare
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.3% compare
- 15 France 6.3% compare
- 15 Latvia 6.3% compare
- 15 Latvia 6.3% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Denmark?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Denmark was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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