Disability by age group across the EU

Disability by age group across the EU

Share of people in the EU who reported a disability that is limiting their activity to some or a severe extent

Bar chart showing most disabled people in the EU are 65 years or older (52.2%), with the proportion dropping as you go down each age band.

16 to 19 years

8%

20 to 24 years

9.5%

25 to 34 years

11.3%

35 to 44 years

14.7%

45 to 64 years

26.9%

65 years or over

52.2%

Chart: Deutsche Welle for EDJNetSource: Eurostat (2022)Created with Datawrapper