Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain

Spain: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 13.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.8
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2022
All-time low
6.3
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 10.62011: 6.32012: 7.92013: 112014: 10.32015: 112016: 10.12017: 8.72018: 10.92019: 7.52020: 14.82021: 14.62022: 15.52023: 14.22024: 13.42025: 13.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain stood at 13.8.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain peaked at 15.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2011.

That places Spain 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Spain, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 10.6
2011 6.3 -40.6%
2012 7.9 +25.4%
2013 11 +39.2%
2014 10.3 -6.4%
2015 11 +6.8%
2016 10.1 -8.2%
2017 8.7 -13.9%
2018 10.9 +25.3%
2019 7.5 -31.2%
2020 14.8 +97.3%
2021 14.6 -1.4%
2022 15.5 +6.2%
2023 14.2 -8.4%
2024 13.4 -5.6%
2025 13.8 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.43 6.3 11 10
2020s 14.38 13.4 15.5 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Ireland 16.8 compare
  2. 12 France 16 compare
  3. 13 Germany 14 compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 13.4 compare
  5. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.3 compare
  6. 17 Austria 12.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain?
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain was 13.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2011.
How does Spain rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
Spain ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 633 data points, 2010–2025
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