Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 28.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
30.8%
in 2010
All-time low
26.2%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 30.8 Percentage2011: 29.3 Percentage2012: 30 Percentage2013: 29.6 Percentage2014: 29 Percentage2015: 28.2 Percentage2016: 28.6 Percentage2017: 27 Percentage2018: 26.2 Percentage2019: 26.8 Percentage2020: 29.2 Percentage2021: 27.9 Percentage2022: 27.2 Percentage2023: 27.4 Percentage2024: 28.1 Percentage2025: 28.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 28.7%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 30.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 30.8%
2011 29.3% -4.9%
2012 30.0% +2.4%
2013 29.6% -1.3%
2014 29.0% -2.0%
2015 28.2% -2.8%
2016 28.6% +1.4%
2017 27.0% -5.6%
2018 26.2% -3.0%
2019 26.8% +2.3%
2020 29.2% +9.0%
2021 27.9% -4.5%
2022 27.2% -2.5%
2023 27.4% +0.7%
2024 28.1% +2.6%
2025 28.7% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.6% 26.2% 30.8% 10
2020s 28.1% 27.2% 29.2% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Albania 74.7% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 74.1% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 67.0% compare
  4. 4 Romania 64.0% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 28.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2018.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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