Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Spain
Spain: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 39.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.7%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
14th
of 18 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2015
All-time low
27.9%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 39.7% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Spain peaked at 69.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 37.8% | — |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +112.5% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 39.7% | +5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.1%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 31.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 27.9% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Spain?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Spain was 39.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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