Diabetes prevalence in Spain
An estimated 9.7% of people aged 20 to 79 in Spain had diabetes in 2024.
Spain, 2024
9.7%
Change from 2011
+3.4percentage points
European Union, 2024
7.6%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
7.4%
Position in 2024
91st of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Spain over time
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% of population aged 20 to 79. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.7% | 7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 6.3% in 2011, a change of +3.4 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Spain has the 91st highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 7.6%.
More for Spain
All statistics for Spain
Adults with obesity
15.4%
2019 · Eurostat
Tobacco use
27.6%
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
84.0 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.0 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
283 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
464e (Estimated) per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat