# 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.

- Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes
- Publisher: Newsverum
- Section: Health
- Country: Spain
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:01:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T23:01:23+00:00
- Event / data period: 2025
- Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes.md)

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%.

## Data

### Indicators

Changes and scopes stated in the INE release.

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.

| Indicator | Percent |
|---|---|
| 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 |

Sources: <https://www.ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/ESdE2025.htm> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes/data/release-indicators?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/spain-health-survey-2025-health-outcomes/data/release-indicators?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)](<https://www.ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/ESdE2025.htm>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

---

Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)