Belgium vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Belgium
27.1%
in 2025
Spain
26.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27.1% against 26.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.2% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.8% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 25.0% | 3.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 27.1% against 26.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.