Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands
Netherlands: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 12.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands stood at 12.9%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -50.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +47.1% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 17.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands was 12.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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