Iceland vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Iceland
31.5%
in 2020
Spain
31.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.5% against 31.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 26.4% | 5.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 31.5% against 31.1% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.