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Spanish socioeconomic and health indicators

Overview

In late 2026, reports regarding Spain’s quality of life and public health showed conflicting trends. Data from the Multidimensional Quality of Life Indicator (IMCV) indicated a slight overall increase in quality of life for 2025, rising to 101.74 points. This improvement was attributed to gains in employment, health, education, and material living conditions, despite declines in leisure, social relations, and security.

However, subsequent data from the INE and the Ministry of Health highlighted a significant decline in perceived health. Only 68.3% of the population rated their health as good or very good, a 5.8-point drop from 2023 that brings levels to their lowest point since 1987. This decline was more pronounced among women and those in lower socioeconomic classes, with the lowest levels reported in Galicia, the Canary Islands, and Asturias. Specifically, women reported a 7.1-point decrease compared to a 4-point drop among men.

Further complicating the socioeconomic landscape, a report by Funcas based on Eurostat data revealed that severe material and social deprivation in Spain has worsened over the last decade. Despite economic growth, Spain has dropped from 15th to 5th place among EU member states regarding the proportion of the population facing such hardships. The national rate of severe deprivation rose to 8.1% in 2025, up from 3.5% in 2015, diverging from the decreasing EU average. Households with children under 16 are disproportionately affected, with a deprivation rate of 10.7%.

Entities

Spain · Ministry of Health · World Health Organization · European Union · Eurostat

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Spain ranks 5th in EU for severe material and social deprivation

    Despite economic growth, Spain has fallen to 5th in the EU for severe material and social deprivation, with households with children facing the highest rates of hardship.

  2. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Perceived health in Spain drops to levels not seen since 1987

    Perceived health in Spain has fallen to its lowest level since 1987, with significant declines reported among women and lower socioeconomic groups.

  3. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Spain reports slight increase in quality of life for 2025

    Spain's Multidimensional Quality of Life Indicator rose to 101.74 points in 2025, driven by improvements in health, work, and education, despite declines in social relations and personal security.

Sources

cronicaeconomica.com · diariodecadiz.es · elapuron.com · eldigitaldealbacete.com · ep01.epimg.net · huelvainformacion.es · lacronicabadajoz.com · larazon.es · moncloa.com · salamancartvaldia.es · segre.com · spanjevandaag.com · xataka.com

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