People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain
Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 31.1% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain peaked at 31.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.
That places Spain 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +18.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 31.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 31.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 8.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.2% | 31.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain was 31.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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