Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain
Spain: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 115,311 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115,311
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
115,311
in 2024
All-time low
22,317
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain stood at 115,311. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain peaked at 115,311 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,317, in 1990.
Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,317 | — |
| 1991 | 26,343 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 29,531 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 27,753 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 26,646 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 27,346 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29,644 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 29,438 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30,459 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33,077 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 36,753 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 39,452 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 43,404 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 48,384 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 52,675 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 57,257 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 62,406 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 66,980 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 73,674 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 76,275 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 75,521 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 74,004 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 68,967 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 66,383 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 67,301 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71,542 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 68,919 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 73,916 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 76,613 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 82,692 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 92,939 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 98,227 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 102,039 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 103,187 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 115,311 | +11.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 115,311 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 6.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 115,311 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,255 | 22,317 | 33,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,726 | 36,753 | 76,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,586 | 66,383 | 82,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,341 | 92,939 | 115,311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 200,642 compare
- 5 Italy 138,513 compare
- 7 Netherlands 108,481 compare
- 8 Netherlands 97,771 compare
- 9 Switzerland 77,585 compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Spain was 115,311 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 115,311 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,317 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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