Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income was 7.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7.6% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in United Kingdom peaked at 7.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +121.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in United Kingdom?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income in United Kingdom was 7.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and income rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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