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
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Spain, 2010–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.43 | 6.3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 | 13.4 | 15.5 | 6 |
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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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