Portugal vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Portugal
30.8%
in 2025
Spain
31.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.1% against 30.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.1% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.5% | 3.9% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.1% against 30.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 16th 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.