Spain vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Spain
26.2%
in 2025
Sweden
27.3%
in 2025
Spain rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.3% against 26.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 30.5% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 26.6% | 11.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.7% | 0.8% | Sweden |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.3% 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Spain ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.