Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
25.3%
in 2025
All-time low
20.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

01020302014201920252014: 20.8 Percentage2015: 20.7 Percentage2016: 21.9 Percentage2017: 20.3 Percentage2018: 20.6 Percentage2019: 21.3 Percentage2020: 23.6 Percentage2021: 23 Percentage2022: 22.6 Percentage2023: 23.7 Percentage2024: 24.4 Percentage2025: 25.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 25.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 20.8%
2015 20.7% -0.5%
2016 21.9% +5.8%
2017 20.3% -7.3%
2018 20.6% +1.5%
2019 21.3% +3.4%
2020 23.6% +10.8%
2021 23.0% -2.5%
2022 22.6% -1.7%
2023 23.7% +4.9%
2024 24.4% +3.0%
2025 25.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.9% 20.3% 21.9% 6
2020s 23.8% 22.6% 25.3% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Albania 74.7% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 74.1% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 67.0% compare
  4. 4 Romania 64.0% compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 59.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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