Luxembourg vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Luxembourg
23.9%
in 2025
Spain
26.2%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.2% against 23.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.2% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.8% | 3.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 25.0% | 3.4% | 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, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain, at 26.2% against 23.9% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th 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.