Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy
Italy: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy peaked at 5.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +154.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Italy was 0.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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