Cyprus vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Cyprus
12.8%
in 2025
Spain
14.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.0% against 12.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 11.1% | 5.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 14.4% | 4.2% | Spain |
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, Cyprus or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.0% against 12.8% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Cyprus and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Cyprus ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.