Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania

Romania: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania, 2008–2025

123452008201620252008: 1.3 Percentage2009: 1.1 Percentage2010: 3 Percentage2011: 2.7 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 2.4 Percentage2015: 3.6 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 4.5 Percentage2018: 4.6 Percentage2019: 4.9 Percentage2020: 4.2 Percentage2021: 2.4 Percentage2022: 1.7 Percentage2023: 2.2 Percentage2024: 1 Percentage2025: 0.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania peaked at 4.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.

Romania ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.3%
2009 1.1% -15.4%
2010 3.0% +172.7%
2011 2.7% -10.0%
2012 3.9% +44.4%
2013 3.6% -7.7%
2014 2.4% -33.3%
2015 3.6% +50.0%
2016 4.2% +16.7%
2017 4.5% +7.1%
2018 4.6% +2.2%
2019 4.9% +6.5%
2020 4.2% -14.3%
2021 2.4% -42.9%
2022 1.7% -29.2%
2023 2.2% +29.4%
2024 1.0% -54.5%
2025 0.7% -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
2010s 3.7% 2.4% 4.9% 10
2020s 2.0% 0.7% 4.2% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 Malta 1.3% compare
  2. 42 Serbia 1.2% compare
  3. 43 Italy 1.1% compare
  4. 44 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
  5. 46 Greece 0.5% compare
  6. 46 Montenegro 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania?
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Romania was 0.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
How does Romania rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
Romania ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 853 data points, 2008–2025
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