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 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
12th
of 22 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2023
All-time low
7.9%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 26.2% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain peaked at 26.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 12th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +74.0% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +16.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 7.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
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- 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 26.2% 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 26.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 22 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 23.0%. 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 groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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