Denmark vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Denmark
13.6%
in 2022
Spain
13.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 9.8% | 7.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 8.7% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.0% | 0.4% | 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, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.