Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden
Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2022
All-time low
2.5%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2025
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +74.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +136.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +87.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +35.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.5% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 5.7% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 Netherlands 12.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands 12.9% compare
- 6 Ireland 12.6% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 9 Iceland 10.7% compare
- 10 Estonia 8.7% compare
- 10 Estonia 8.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in Sweden was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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