Spain’s 2025 health survey finds lower positive health ratings and more chronic illness
In the 2025 Spanish Health Survey released by INE on 20 October, 68.3% of the population rated their health over the previous 12 months as good or very good, down 5.8 percentage points from 2023.
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Among people aged 15 and over, 66.2% reported a chronic illness or health problem, compared with 57.7% in 2023. Depressive disorders reached 16.2%; daily smoking was 15.4%, and obesity among adults aged 18 and over was 17.2%.
Among people aged 15 and over, 66.2% reported a chronic illness or health problem, compared with 57.7% in 2023. For the two weeks before interview, 16.2% met the survey’s active depressive-symptom indicator; daily smoking was 15.4%, and obesity among adults aged 18 and over was 17.2%.
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Changes and scopes stated in the INE release.
| Population rating health good or very good | 68.3 |
| People aged 15+ reporting chronic illness | 66.2 |
| People aged 15+ reporting chronic illness in 2023 | 57.7 |
| People aged 15+ meeting active depressive-symptom indicator | 16.2 |
| People aged 15+ reporting daily smoking | 15.4 |
| People aged 18+ with obesity | 17.2 |
Methodology
Figures are from the 2025 Spanish Health Survey; the 2023 comparator is shown for chronic illness. Each row has its own age and definition scope.
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