Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany

Germany: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 23.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.1
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 2025
All-time low
11.3
in 2013
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany, 2010–2025

05101520252010201720252010: 14.62011: 12.42012: 11.42013: 11.32014: 11.62015: 122016: 13.12017: 11.82018: 12.92019: 13.42020: 21.62021: 19.42022: 19.42023: 21.62024: 22.62025: 23.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany is 23.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany peaked at 23.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2013.

Germany ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Germany, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 14.6
2011 12.4 -15.1%
2012 11.4 -8.1%
2013 11.3 -0.9%
2014 11.6 +2.7%
2015 12 +3.4%
2016 13.1 +9.2%
2017 11.8 -9.9%
2018 12.9 +9.3%
2019 13.4 +3.9%
2020 21.6 +61.2%
2021 19.4 -10.2%
2022 19.4 +0.0%
2023 21.6 +11.3%
2024 22.6 +4.6%
2025 23.1 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.45 11.3 14.6 10
2020s 21.28 19.4 23.1 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Denmark 25.3 compare
  2. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.7 compare
  3. 20 Estonia 24.3 compare
  4. 22 Austria 23 compare
  5. 23 Portugal 22.5 compare
  6. 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Germany was 23.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Germany ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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