Netherlands vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
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 … birth 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 39 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 | 30.45 | 16.67 | 13.78 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 28.53 | 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 39 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.