Netherlands vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Netherlands
28.7%
in 2025
Spain
31.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.1% against 28.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 14.2% | 12.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 16.7% | 13.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.5% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.1% against 28.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Netherlands and Spain?
- 2.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 17th 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.