European Health Survey  
LIMITATIONS ON DAILY BASIC ACTIVITIES
Level of difficulty depending on the type of BADL by sex, age group, and educational level. Population aged 65 years old and over.
Units: thousands of persons

	Feeding oneself					Sitting down, getting up					Getting dressed					Using the lavatory					Tidy up oneself					
	TOTAL	Without difficulty	With Enough difficulty	With a great deal of difficulty	Unable to do so	TOTAL	Without difficulty	With Enough difficulty	With a great deal of difficulty	Unable to do so	TOTAL	Without difficulty	With Enough difficulty	With a great deal of difficulty	Unable to do so	TOTAL	Without difficulty	With Enough difficulty	With a great deal of difficulty	Unable to do so	TOTAL	Without difficulty	With Enough difficulty	With a great deal of difficulty	Unable to do so	
Both sexes	
    TOTAL	
        TOTAL	8,220.3	7,779.1	202.2	87.2	151.8	8,220.3	7,085.5	652.3	209.9	272.6	8,220.3	7,071.8	599.7	222.9	326.0	8,220.3	7,408.9	358.4	168.6	284.4	8,220.3	6,797.3	556.9	287.0	579.1	
        Basic and lower	6,743.8	6,335.5	184.4	80.2	143.7	6,743.8	5,697.8	594.6	195.0	256.5	6,743.8	5,687.0	542.7	208.6	305.6	6,743.8	5,997.1	323.8	157.1	265.8	6,743.8	5,418.3	506.1	267.1	552.4	
        Medium	619.5	601.6	14.7	2.2	1.1	619.5	577.5	28.7	5.8	7.5	619.5	576.0	28.6	5.6	9.3	619.5	584.0	20.9	7.2	7.5	619.5	576.1	22.1	8.0	13.4	
        Upper	857.0	842.0	3.1	4.8	7.1	857.0	810.2	29.0	9.1	8.7	857.0	808.7	28.4	8.8	11.1	857.0	827.8	13.7	4.4	11.1	857.0	803.0	28.7	11.9	13.3	
    From 65 to 74 years old	
        TOTAL	4,255.2	4,172.8	44.4	11.1	26.9	4,255.2	3,984.4	198.5	38.3	33.9	4,255.2	3,996.7	194.1	30.7	33.7	4,255.2	4,104.8	106.0	18.1	26.2	4,255.2	3,973.6	184.2	49.1	48.3	
        Basic and lower	3,214.5	3,140.2	38.6	11.1	24.6	3,214.5	2,967.4	178.1	37.3	31.7	3,214.5	2,981.3	172.7	29.6	30.9	3,214.5	3,077.3	95.7	18.1	23.4	3,214.5	2,960.7	163.0	46.1	44.7	
        Medium	444.0	438.8	5.2	0.0	0.0	444.0	433.8	10.0	0.3	0.0	444.0	432.3	10.6	1.1	0.0	444.0	439.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	444.0	435.0	8.2	0.0	0.8	
        Upper	596.7	593.8	0.7	0.0	2.3	596.7	583.2	10.5	0.8	2.3	596.7	583.1	10.8	0.0	2.8	596.7	588.6	5.3	0.0	2.8	596.7	577.9	13.0	3.0	2.8	
    From 75 to 84 years old	
        TOTAL	2,855.1	2,694.1	83.9	29.0	48.1	2,855.1	2,391.5	287.7	79.3	96.4	2,855.1	2,380.3	265.9	95.6	113.3	2,855.1	2,523.1	161.8	66.5	103.6	2,855.1	2,280.8	232.7	106.8	234.7	
        Basic and lower	2,519.4	2,364.5	79.0	28.3	47.6	2,519.4	2,089.0	259.0	76.1	95.3	2,519.4	2,077.1	237.8	92.4	112.1	2,519.4	2,207.1	145.3	65.3	101.7	2,519.4	1,975.6	208.9	104.4	230.5	
        Medium	119.5	115.7	3.8	0.0	0.0	119.5	106.2	12.5	0.8	0.0	119.5	108.2	10.5	0.8	0.0	119.5	108.8	8.9	0.9	0.8	119.5	106.8	8.7	2.2	1.8	
        Upper	216.2	213.9	1.1	0.7	0.5	216.2	196.3	16.3	2.4	1.2	216.2	195.0	17.6	2.4	1.2	216.2	207.2	7.6	0.2	1.2	216.2	198.4	15.1	0.2	2.5	
    Aged 85 years old and over	
        TOTAL	1,110.1	912.2	73.9	47.1	76.8	1,110.1	709.6	166.0	92.2	142.3	1,110.1	694.7	139.8	96.5	179.0	1,110.1	780.9	90.6	84.0	154.6	1,110.1	542.9	140.0	131.1	296.1	
        Basic and lower	1,009.9	830.7	66.9	40.8	71.5	1,009.9	641.3	157.5	81.5	129.5	1,009.9	628.6	132.1	86.5	162.6	1,009.9	712.7	82.8	73.6	140.7	1,009.9	481.9	134.1	116.6	277.3	
        Medium	56.0	47.1	5.7	2.2	1.1	56.0	37.6	6.3	4.7	7.5	56.0	35.5	7.6	3.7	9.3	56.0	36.2	6.9	6.3	6.7	56.0	34.2	5.2	5.8	10.8	
        Upper	44.2	34.4	1.3	4.1	4.3	44.2	30.7	2.3	5.9	5.3	44.2	30.7	0.0	6.3	7.1	44.2	32.0	0.8	4.1	7.1	44.2	26.8	0.7	8.7	8.1	
Men	
    TOTAL	
        TOTAL	3,575.1	3,410.4	74.1	38.8	51.7	3,575.1	3,222.9	203.1	73.8	75.2	3,575.1	3,181.4	211.6	74.1	108.1	3,575.1	3,319.3	109.3	58.0	88.5	3,575.1	3,156.7	169.6	95.3	153.4	
        Basic and lower	2,695.7	2,550.4	61.0	34.7	49.7	2,695.7	2,386.6	175.4	62.9	70.8	2,695.7	2,349.8	180.6	63.8	101.4	2,695.7	2,468.6	97.2	48.2	81.7	2,695.7	2,326.2	143.4	85.7	140.4	
        Medium	332.3	320.5	11.8	0.0	0.0	332.3	313.2	12.1	4.7	2.3	332.3	313.2	12.3	4.5	2.3	332.3	316.6	8.0	5.4	2.3	332.3	309.5	13.7	2.8	6.4	
        Upper	547.1	539.6	1.3	4.1	2.0	547.1	523.2	15.7	6.2	2.0	547.1	518.3	18.6	5.7	4.4	547.1	534.2	4.1	4.4	4.4	547.1	521.1	12.5	6.8	6.6	
    From 65 to 74 years old	
        TOTAL	1,994.3	1,959.3	13.3	6.4	15.2	1,994.3	1,907.0	65.2	9.7	12.4	1,994.3	1,887.1	76.8	14.2	16.1	1,994.3	1,947.2	25.6	8.6	12.9	1,994.3	1,896.9	53.8	20.0	23.6	
        Basic and lower	1,352.8	1,320.2	11.0	6.4	15.2	1,352.8	1,275.9	55.1	9.4	12.4	1,352.8	1,256.5	66.5	14.2	15.6	1,352.8	1,310.8	21.0	8.6	12.4	1,352.8	1,268.6	44.0	18.0	22.3	
        Medium	253.7	251.4	2.3	0.0	0.0	253.7	248.7	4.8	0.3	0.0	253.7	248.8	5.0	0.0	0.0	253.7	251.2	2.6	0.0	0.0	253.7	247.7	5.2	0.0	0.8	
        Upper	387.7	387.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	387.7	382.4	5.3	0.0	0.0	387.7	381.9	5.3	0.0	0.5	387.7	385.2	2.0	0.0	0.5	387.7	380.6	4.6	2.0	0.5	
    From 75 to 84 years old	
        TOTAL	1,189.3	1,121.0	32.2	17.6	18.5	1,189.3	1,030.3	95.0	29.8	34.2	1,189.3	1,019.5	95.5	26.5	47.7	1,189.3	1,077.4	50.9	18.8	42.2	1,189.3	1,012.3	74.8	34.7	67.4	
        Basic and lower	1,004.1	939.6	28.5	17.6	18.5	1,004.1	860.0	81.0	28.7	34.2	1,004.1	851.6	79.3	25.5	47.7	1,004.1	898.2	46.8	17.6	41.4	1,004.1	842.3	62.8	34.5	64.4	
        Medium	51.2	47.5	3.8	0.0	0.0	51.2	45.4	5.0	0.8	0.0	51.2	47.5	3.0	0.8	0.0	51.2	47.5	2.0	0.9	0.8	51.2	45.4	4.0	0.0	1.8	
        Upper	134.0	134.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	134.0	124.8	8.9	0.2	0.0	134.0	120.5	13.3	0.2	0.0	134.0	131.7	2.1	0.2	0.0	134.0	124.5	7.9	0.2	1.3	
    Aged 85 years old and over	
        TOTAL	391.5	330.1	28.5	14.8	18.0	391.5	285.7	43.0	34.3	28.6	391.5	274.7	39.3	33.3	44.3	391.5	294.8	32.7	30.6	33.4	391.5	247.5	41.0	40.6	62.4	
        Basic and lower	338.8	290.6	21.5	10.7	16.0	338.8	250.6	39.2	24.7	24.2	338.8	241.7	34.8	24.1	38.1	338.8	259.5	29.3	22.0	27.9	338.8	215.2	36.6	33.2	53.8	
        Medium	27.3	.	.	.	.	27.3	.	.	.	.	27.3	.	.	.	.	27.3	.	.	.	.	27.3	.	.	.	.	
        Upper	25.4	.	.	.	.	25.4	.	.	.	.	25.4	.	.	.	.	25.4	.	.	.	.	25.4	.	.	.	.	
Women	
    TOTAL	
        TOTAL	4,645.3	4,368.7	128.2	48.4	100.1	4,645.3	3,862.6	449.2	136.0	197.5	4,645.3	3,890.4	388.1	148.8	217.9	4,645.3	4,089.5	249.1	110.7	195.9	4,645.3	3,640.6	387.3	191.7	425.7	
        Basic and lower	4,048.1	3,785.1	123.5	45.5	94.0	4,048.1	3,311.2	419.2	132.1	185.6	4,048.1	3,337.2	362.0	144.7	204.2	4,048.1	3,528.5	226.7	108.9	184.1	4,048.1	3,092.1	362.6	181.4	412.0	
        Medium	287.2	281.1	2.9	2.2	1.1	287.2	264.4	16.6	1.1	5.2	287.2	262.9	16.3	1.1	7.0	287.2	267.4	12.9	1.8	5.2	287.2	266.6	8.4	5.2	7.0	
        Upper	309.9	302.4	1.8	0.7	5.0	309.9	287.0	13.3	2.9	6.7	309.9	290.4	9.8	3.0	6.7	309.9	293.6	9.6	0.0	6.7	309.9	281.9	16.2	5.1	6.7	
    From 65 to 74 years old	
        TOTAL	2,260.9	2,213.5	31.1	4.7	11.6	2,260.9	2,077.4	133.3	28.6	21.6	2,260.9	2,109.6	117.3	16.5	17.6	2,260.9	2,157.7	80.4	9.5	13.3	2,260.9	2,076.8	130.4	29.1	24.7	
        Basic and lower	1,861.7	1,820.1	27.6	4.7	9.4	1,861.7	1,691.5	123.0	27.9	19.3	1,861.7	1,724.8	106.2	15.4	15.3	1,861.7	1,766.4	74.7	9.5	11.1	1,861.7	1,692.1	119.1	28.1	22.4	
        Medium	190.3	187.4	2.9	0.0	0.0	190.3	185.1	5.2	0.0	0.0	190.3	183.6	5.6	1.1	0.0	190.3	187.8	2.4	0.0	0.0	190.3	187.3	2.9	0.0	0.0	
        Upper	209.0	206.0	0.7	0.0	2.3	209.0	200.8	5.1	0.8	2.3	209.0	201.2	5.5	0.0	2.3	209.0	203.4	3.3	0.0	2.3	209.0	197.3	8.4	1.0	2.3	
    From 75 to 84 years old	
        TOTAL	1,665.8	1,573.1	51.7	11.4	29.6	1,665.8	1,361.3	192.8	49.6	62.2	1,665.8	1,360.8	170.4	69.1	65.6	1,665.8	1,445.7	110.9	47.8	61.4	1,665.8	1,268.5	158.0	72.1	167.3	
        Basic and lower	1,515.3	1,425.0	50.5	10.7	29.1	1,515.3	1,229.0	177.9	47.4	61.0	1,515.3	1,225.5	158.5	66.9	64.4	1,515.3	1,308.8	98.5	47.8	60.2	1,515.3	1,133.3	146.1	69.8	166.1	
        Medium	68.3	68.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.3	60.8	7.5	0.0	0.0	68.3	60.8	7.5	0.0	0.0	68.3	61.4	6.9	0.0	0.0	68.3	61.4	4.7	2.2	0.0	
        Upper	82.2	79.9	1.1	0.7	0.5	82.2	71.5	7.3	2.2	1.2	82.2	74.5	4.3	2.2	1.2	82.2	75.5	5.5	0.0	1.2	82.2	73.8	7.2	0.0	1.2	
    Aged 85 years old and over	
        TOTAL	718.5	582.1	45.4	32.3	58.8	718.5	423.9	123.1	57.9	113.7	718.5	420.1	100.5	63.2	134.8	718.5	486.1	57.8	53.4	121.2	718.5	295.3	98.9	90.5	233.7	
        Basic and lower	671.1	540.1	45.4	30.1	55.5	671.1	390.7	118.3	56.8	105.3	671.1	386.9	97.3	62.4	124.5	671.1	453.2	53.5	51.6	112.8	671.1	266.7	97.5	83.4	223.5	
        Medium	28.7	.	.	.	.	28.7	.	.	.	.	28.7	.	.	.	.	28.7	.	.	.	.	28.7	.	.	.	.	
        Upper	18.8	.	.	.	.	18.8	.	.	.	.	18.8	.	.	.	.	18.8	.	.	.	.	18.8	.	.	.	.	
Notes:

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1) BADL= Basic Activities of Daily Living.
 Basic activities considered: feeding oneself, sitting down, getting up from a chair or a bed, getting into bed,  Getting dressed, getting undressed, using the lavatory, taking a shower or a bath.

 The symbol '.'  shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample
 The symbol '..' shall be deemed as information that is not collected for that classification in the table
 The data corresponding to cells with less than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error
Source: National Statistics Institute