People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain
Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain peaked at 23.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2011.
That places Spain 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +108.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -68.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +97.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.4% compare
- 16 France 16.0% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.6% compare
- 18 Germany 14.0% compare
- 20 Cyprus 13.4% compare
- 21 Austria 12.5% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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