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

Latest (2025)
12.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2022
All-time low
8.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0510152008201620252008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 12.1 Percentage2010: 12 Percentage2011: 12.6 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 9 Percentage2014: 12.9 Percentage2015: 16.5 Percentage2016: 11.6 Percentage2017: 10.9 Percentage2018: 12.9 Percentage2019: 10.4 Percentage2020: 11 Percentage2021: 11.9 Percentage2022: 17.2 Percentage2023: 8.5 Percentage2024: 12.5 Percentage2025: 12.9 Percentage

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

Annual values for Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Switzerland 19.0% compare
  2. 2 Finland 14.2% compare
  3. 3 Norway 13.6% compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 12.9% compare
  5. 6 Ireland 12.6% compare
  6. 7 Sweden 11.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 818 data points, 2008–2025
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