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 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2017
All-time low
6.3%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain is 14.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain peaked at 21.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.7% | — |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +105.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +93.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.6% compare
- 16 France 16.1% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.6% compare
- 18 Germany 14.0% compare
- 20 Cyprus 12.8% compare
- 21 Austria 12.3% compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
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 14.0% 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 21.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 47 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 28.4%. 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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