Slovakia vs Spain: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Slovakia
12.8%
in 2025
Spain
13.8%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Slovakia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 13.7% | 6.7% | 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, Slovakia or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.8% against 12.8% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Slovakia and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Slovakia ranks 19th 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.