Total disease burden who in Spain

Spain: Total disease burden who was 13.46 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.46 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.84 million
in 2020
All-time low
11.73 million
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Spain, 2000–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201020212000: 11.7M2001: 11.7M2002: 11.9M2003: 12.2M2004: 12.1M2005: 12.3M2006: 12.2M2007: 12.4M2008: 12.5M2009: 12.4M2010: 12.4M2011: 12.5M2012: 12.5M2013: 12.3M2014: 12.4M2015: 12.6M2016: 12.5M2017: 12.7M2018: 12.8M2019: 12.7M2020: 13.8M2021: 13.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, total disease burden who in Spain stood at 13.46 million.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Spain peaked at 13.84 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million, in 2001.

Spain ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.75 million —
2001 11.73 million -0.1%
2002 11.88 million +1.3%
2003 12.17 million +2.5%
2004 12.06 million -0.9%
2005 12.30 million +2.0%
2006 12.15 million -1.2%
2007 12.42 million +2.2%
2008 12.48 million +0.5%
2009 12.45 million -0.3%
2010 12.38 million -0.5%
2011 12.47 million +0.7%
2012 12.50 million +0.2%
2013 12.31 million -1.6%
2014 12.35 million +0.4%
2015 12.64 million +2.3%
2016 12.52 million -0.9%
2017 12.68 million +1.3%
2018 12.78 million +0.7%
2019 12.71 million -0.5%
2020 13.84 million +8.9%
2021 13.46 million -2.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 13.46 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 9.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 13.46 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.14 million 11.73 million 12.48 million 10
2010s 12.53 million 12.31 million 12.78 million 10
2020s 13.65 million 13.46 million 13.84 million 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 39 Madagascar 13.94 million compare
  2. 40 Somalia 13.56 million compare
  3. 41 Mali 13.53 million compare
  4. 43 Yemen 13.37 million compare
  5. 44 Cote d'Ivoire 13.25 million compare
  6. 45 Ghana 12.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Spain?
Total disease burden who in Spain was 13.46 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.84 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.73 million in 2001.
How does Spain rank for total disease burden who?
Spain ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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