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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Netherlands is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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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