People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Spain
Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain is 14, 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, in 2011.
That places Spain 18th out of 49 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 … educational in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.6 | — |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 6 | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11 | +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 | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +108.9% | 10.1 | 21.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 6 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 | 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 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 compare
- 20 Cyprus 13.4 compare
- 21 Austria 12.5 compare
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- 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 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 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 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 49 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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