Portugal vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Portugal
15.9%
in 2025
Spain
13.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.9% against 13.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.8% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 3.1% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 15.9% 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 Portugal and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 13th 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.