Health in Spain
Spain
Health data overview for the Kingdom of Spain
Population
47 911 579 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
10.74 (2021)
WHO region
Europe
World Bank income level
Higher income (HIC)
Population
Current Population
Spain, 2023
47.9M
47,911,579 people
Age 0-14 Years
Spain, 2023
6.3%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Spain, 2023
71.4%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Spain, 2023
22.3%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Spain, 2000 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Spain, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Spain, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 105.1 |
| 2 | COVID-19 | 86.9 |
| 3 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 74.1 |
| 4 | Stroke | 58.5 |
| 5 | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 48.4 |
| 6 | Colon and rectum cancers | 35 |
| 7 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 31.7 |
| 8 | Kidney diseases | 24.5 |
| 9 | Hypertensive heart disease | 20.7 |
| 10 | Diabetes mellitus | 18.1 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Spain, 2019
27.2% [22.5% – 32%]
−0.5 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Spain, 2022
28.4% [23.2% – 33.7%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Spain, 2022
15.7% [13.1% – 18.3%]
−0.3 percentage points • improving since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years) (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Spain, 2022
10.5% [8.5% – 12.6%]
−0.1 percentage points • improving since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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