Perceived health status in Spain
Spain: Perceived health status was 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perceived health status in Spain is 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Spain peaked at 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2017.
That places Spain 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 12.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 8 Percentage of population in the same age | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.07 Percentage of population in the same age | 8 Percentage of population in the same age | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Sweden 8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 13 Bulgaria 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 14 Austria 7.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 15 Iceland 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 17 Greece 7 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 17 Italy 7 Percentage of population in the same age 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 perceived health status in Spain?
- Perceived health status in Spain was 7.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age in 2004.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for perceived health status?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.