Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 22.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2020
All-time low
19.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2021

05101520252010201520212010: 20.8 Percentage2011: 19.7 Percentage2012: 20.4 Percentage2013: 20.3 Percentage2014: 20.2 Percentage2015: 20.1 Percentage2016: 21.4 Percentage2017: 19.8 Percentage2018: 20.2 Percentage2019: 20.9 Percentage2020: 23.2 Percentage2021: 22.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 22.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 23.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2011.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2010 20.8%
2011 19.7% -5.3%
2012 20.4% +3.6%
2013 20.3% -0.5%
2014 20.2% -0.5%
2015 20.1% -0.5%
2016 21.4% +6.5%
2017 19.8% -7.5%
2018 20.2% +2.0%
2019 20.9% +3.5%
2020 23.2% +11.0%
2021 22.3% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.4% 19.7% 21.4% 10
2020s 22.8% 22.3% 23.2% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 28 Germany 23.1% compare
  2. 29 Austria 23.0% compare
  3. 30 Portugal 22.5% compare
  4. 32 France 21.2% compare
  5. 33 Finland 21.1% compare
  6. 34 Switzerland 20.9% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 22.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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