Share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain
Spain: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 7.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain, 1996–2019
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain is 7.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain peaked at 7.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1996.
That places Spain 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 Ukraine 8.3% compare
- 36 Morocco 8.2% compare
- 37 Switzerland 7.9% compare
- 39 Russian Federation 7.7% compare
- 40 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 41 Panama 6.2% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.0208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Spain was 7.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).