France vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
France
15.4%
in 2025
Spain
13.8%
in 2025
France rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 15.4% against 13.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 3.8% | France |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 3.7% | France |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.3% | 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, France or Spain?
- France, at 15.4% against 13.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Spain?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 15th 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.