European Health Survey CHRONIC ILLNESSES Chronic or long-term problems or illnesses in the last 12 months diagnosed by a doctor, according to sex and age group. Population aged 16 years old and over Units: percentage Asthma Chronic bronchitis, emphysema Myocardial infarction Angina pectoris, heart disease High blood pressure (hypertension) Brain haemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis Osteoporosis Chronic back pain (neck) Chronic back pain (lower back) Diabetes Allergy Gastric or duodenal ulcer Cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure Cancer Migraines or frequent headaches Urinary incontinence Chronic anxiety Chronic depression Other mental problems Permanent injuries or defects Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Total Yes No Both sexes Total 100.00 4.34 95.66 100.00 3.49 96.51 100.00 0.77 99.23 100.00 2.57 97.43 100.00 17.22 82.78 100.00 0.59 99.41 100.00 5.83 94.17 100.00 14.24 85.76 100.00 16.33 83.67 100.00 5.90 94.10 100.00 12.01 87.99 100.00 2.43 97.57 100.00 0.72 99.28 100.00 1.16 98.84 100.00 8.63 91.37 100.00 3.83 96.17 100.00 5.99 94.01 100.00 5.27 94.73 100.00 1.84 98.16 100.00 3.88 96.12 16 to 24 years old 100.00 5.38 94.62 100.00 1.34 98.66 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.09 99.91 100.00 1.16 98.84 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.26 99.74 100.00 3.16 96.84 100.00 4.17 95.83 100.00 0.23 99.77 100.00 14.76 85.24 100.00 0.39 99.61 100.00 0.13 99.87 100.00 0.08 99.92 100.00 5.15 94.85 100.00 0.12 99.88 100.00 2.05 97.95 100.00 1.11 98.89 100.00 0.95 99.05 100.00 2.85 97.15 25 to 34 years old 100.00 3.99 96.01 100.00 1.26 98.74 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.24 99.76 100.00 2.50 97.50 100.00 0.03 99.97 100.00 0.21 99.79 100.00 6.54 93.46 100.00 8.82 91.18 100.00 0.74 99.26 100.00 13.17 86.83 100.00 1.06 98.94 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 0.18 99.82 100.00 7.74 92.26 100.00 0.33 99.67 100.00 3.18 96.82 100.00 2.13 97.87 100.00 1.49 98.51 100.00 3.43 96.57 35 to 44 years old 100.00 3.89 96.11 100.00 1.42 98.58 100.00 0.10 99.90 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 4.49 95.51 100.00 0.09 99.91 100.00 0.85 99.15 100.00 9.81 90.19 100.00 11.45 88.55 100.00 1.28 98.72 100.00 14.36 85.64 100.00 1.93 98.07 100.00 0.54 99.46 100.00 0.38 99.62 100.00 8.31 91.69 100.00 0.79 99.21 100.00 5.37 94.63 100.00 3.69 96.31 100.00 1.46 98.54 100.00 4.20 95.80 45 to 54 years old 100.00 3.03 96.97 100.00 2.26 97.74 100.00 0.36 99.64 100.00 1.26 98.74 100.00 14.19 85.81 100.00 0.30 99.70 100.00 3.07 96.93 100.00 15.42 84.58 100.00 17.70 82.30 100.00 3.77 96.23 100.00 10.78 89.22 100.00 2.16 97.84 100.00 0.85 99.15 100.00 0.89 99.11 100.00 10.25 89.75 100.00 1.43 98.57 100.00 6.28 93.72 100.00 4.97 95.03 100.00 0.76 99.24 100.00 3.48 96.52 55 to 64 years old 100.00 3.57 96.43 100.00 4.53 95.47 100.00 1.24 98.76 100.00 3.72 96.28 100.00 31.13 68.87 100.00 0.63 99.37 100.00 10.72 89.28 100.00 23.56 76.44 100.00 24.69 75.31 100.00 10.64 89.36 100.00 10.79 89.21 100.00 3.98 96.02 100.00 1.28 98.72 100.00 2.07 97.93 100.00 9.49 90.51 100.00 3.83 96.17 100.00 10.06 89.94 100.00 8.68 91.32 100.00 1.20 98.80 100.00 5.09 94.91 65 to 74 years old 100.00 5.55 94.45 100.00 8.22 91.78 100.00 2.03 97.97 100.00 7.07 92.93 100.00 43.79 56.21 100.00 1.51 98.49 100.00 18.47 81.53 100.00 26.54 73.46 100.00 28.67 71.33 100.00 16.30 83.70 100.00 10.31 89.69 100.00 4.95 95.05 100.00 1.30 98.70 100.00 3.17 96.83 100.00 9.85 90.15 100.00 8.64 91.36 100.00 9.77 90.23 100.00 9.90 90.10 100.00 1.91 98.09 100.00 4.25 95.75 75 years old and over 100.00 6.71 93.29 100.00 10.56 89.44 100.00 3.37 96.63 100.00 10.92 89.08 100.00 51.26 48.74 100.00 2.86 97.14 100.00 19.17 80.83 100.00 24.90 75.10 100.00 29.70 70.30 100.00 19.04 80.96 100.00 7.16 92.84 100.00 4.44 95.56 100.00 1.09 98.91 100.00 3.20 96.80 100.00 10.10 89.90 100.00 20.52 79.48 100.00 7.78 92.22 100.00 10.97 89.03 100.00 7.02 92.98 100.00 4.09 95.91 Male Total 100.00 3.53 96.47 100.00 3.75 96.25 100.00 1.03 98.97 100.00 2.65 97.35 100.00 15.59 84.41 100.00 0.67 99.33 100.00 1.31 98.69 100.00 8.29 91.71 100.00 12.18 87.82 100.00 5.97 94.03 100.00 10.26 89.74 100.00 2.41 97.59 100.00 0.78 99.22 100.00 1.06 98.94 100.00 4.11 95.89 100.00 2.44 97.56 100.00 3.27 96.73 100.00 2.90 97.10 100.00 1.67 98.33 100.00 4.36 95.64 16 to 24 years old 100.00 5.31 94.69 100.00 1.78 98.22 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.09 99.91 100.00 0.66 99.34 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.22 99.78 100.00 1.69 98.31 100.00 3.27 96.73 100.00 0.29 99.71 100.00 14.51 85.49 100.00 0.42 99.58 100.00 0.11 99.89 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 3.18 96.82 100.00 0.09 99.91 100.00 1.19 98.81 100.00 0.77 99.23 100.00 0.80 99.20 100.00 3.23 96.77 25 to 34 years old 100.00 3.48 96.52 100.00 1.65 98.35 100.00 0.01 99.99 100.00 0.35 99.65 100.00 2.41 97.59 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.22 99.78 100.00 3.73 96.27 100.00 7.89 92.11 100.00 0.46 99.54 100.00 12.45 87.55 100.00 1.26 98.74 100.00 0.31 99.69 100.00 0.11 99.89 100.00 3.98 96.02 100.00 0.17 99.83 100.00 2.36 97.64 100.00 2.03 97.97 100.00 1.74 98.26 100.00 3.79 96.21 35 to 44 years old 100.00 2.70 97.30 100.00 1.24 98.76 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 0.25 99.75 100.00 4.67 95.33 100.00 0.10 99.90 100.00 0.36 99.64 100.00 6.09 93.91 100.00 9.98 90.02 100.00 1.44 98.56 100.00 12.58 87.42 100.00 1.77 98.23 100.00 0.81 99.19 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 3.78 96.22 100.00 0.17 99.83 100.00 3.29 96.71 100.00 2.18 97.82 100.00 1.78 98.22 100.00 4.77 95.23 45 to 54 years old 100.00 2.37 97.63 100.00 1.99 98.01 100.00 0.49 99.51 100.00 1.61 98.39 100.00 15.92 84.08 100.00 0.53 99.47 100.00 0.96 99.04 100.00 9.23 90.77 100.00 14.44 85.56 100.00 4.83 95.17 100.00 7.04 92.96 100.00 1.90 98.10 100.00 0.97 99.03 100.00 0.76 99.24 100.00 4.32 95.68 100.00 0.33 99.67 100.00 3.70 96.30 100.00 2.73 97.27 100.00 0.66 99.34 100.00 4.07 95.93 55 to 64 years old 100.00 2.24 97.76 100.00 4.82 95.18 100.00 1.94 98.06 100.00 5.15 94.85 100.00 31.79 68.21 100.00 0.66 99.34 100.00 1.61 98.39 100.00 14.65 85.35 100.00 18.64 81.36 100.00 12.29 87.71 100.00 8.16 91.84 100.00 4.32 95.68 100.00 1.32 98.68 100.00 1.67 98.33 100.00 4.97 95.03 100.00 2.83 97.17 100.00 5.29 94.71 100.00 5.33 94.67 100.00 1.55 98.45 100.00 6.50 93.50 65 to 74 years old 100.00 4.44 95.56 100.00 8.20 91.80 100.00 3.01 96.99 100.00 7.03 92.97 100.00 39.77 60.23 100.00 2.15 97.85 100.00 3.91 96.09 100.00 14.60 85.40 100.00 18.23 81.77 100.00 17.20 82.80 100.00 6.66 93.34 100.00 4.01 95.99 100.00 0.84 99.16 100.00 3.45 96.55 100.00 3.31 96.69 100.00 6.68 93.32 100.00 4.01 95.99 100.00 4.39 95.61 100.00 1.38 98.62 100.00 4.51 95.49 75 years old and over 100.00 6.64 93.36 100.00 15.56 84.44 100.00 4.89 95.11 100.00 11.83 88.17 100.00 45.61 54.39 100.00 3.52 96.48 100.00 5.45 94.55 100.00 16.16 83.84 100.00 20.21 79.79 100.00 19.76 80.24 100.00 6.57 93.43 100.00 6.27 93.73 100.00 1.62 98.38 100.00 4.29 95.71 100.00 5.85 94.15 100.00 16.66 83.34 100.00 3.64 96.36 100.00 5.01 94.99 100.00 5.15 94.85 100.00 3.44 96.56 Female Total 100.00 5.12 94.88 100.00 3.24 96.76 100.00 0.52 99.48 100.00 2.49 97.51 100.00 18.79 81.21 100.00 0.50 99.50 100.00 10.18 89.82 100.00 19.96 80.04 100.00 20.33 79.67 100.00 5.83 94.17 100.00 13.70 86.30 100.00 2.44 97.56 100.00 0.66 99.34 100.00 1.26 98.74 100.00 12.98 87.02 100.00 5.17 94.83 100.00 8.60 91.40 100.00 7.55 92.45 100.00 2.02 97.98 100.00 3.43 96.57 16 to 24 years old 100.00 5.45 94.55 100.00 0.89 99.11 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.10 99.90 100.00 1.69 98.31 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.30 99.70 100.00 4.70 95.30 100.00 5.11 94.89 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 15.03 84.97 100.00 0.36 99.64 100.00 0.16 99.84 100.00 0.17 99.83 100.00 7.22 92.78 100.00 0.14 99.86 100.00 2.95 97.05 100.00 1.48 98.52 100.00 1.10 98.90 100.00 2.45 97.55 25 to 34 years old 100.00 4.54 95.46 100.00 0.86 99.14 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.12 99.88 100.00 2.59 97.41 100.00 0.07 99.93 100.00 0.20 99.80 100.00 9.51 90.49 100.00 9.81 90.19 100.00 1.04 98.96 100.00 13.93 86.07 100.00 0.84 99.16 100.00 0.27 99.73 100.00 0.24 99.76 100.00 11.72 88.28 100.00 0.51 99.49 100.00 4.04 95.96 100.00 2.23 97.77 100.00 1.22 98.78 100.00 3.05 96.95 35 to 44 years old 100.00 5.14 94.86 100.00 1.61 98.39 100.00 0.04 99.96 100.00 0.35 99.65 100.00 4.31 95.69 100.00 0.09 99.91 100.00 1.37 98.63 100.00 13.70 86.30 100.00 12.99 87.01 100.00 1.12 98.88 100.00 16.22 83.78 100.00 2.10 97.90 100.00 0.27 99.73 100.00 0.61 99.39 100.00 13.04 86.96 100.00 1.44 98.56 100.00 7.55 92.45 100.00 5.28 94.72 100.00 1.13 98.87 100.00 3.59 96.41 45 to 54 years old 100.00 3.70 96.30 100.00 2.53 97.47 100.00 0.22 99.78 100.00 0.90 99.10 100.00 12.47 87.53 100.00 0.08 99.92 100.00 5.15 94.85 100.00 21.57 78.43 100.00 20.94 79.06 100.00 2.73 97.27 100.00 14.49 85.51 100.00 2.42 97.58 100.00 0.72 99.28 100.00 1.01 98.99 100.00 16.14 83.86 100.00 2.52 97.48 100.00 8.85 91.15 100.00 7.19 92.81 100.00 0.86 99.14 100.00 2.90 97.10 55 to 64 years old 100.00 4.83 95.17 100.00 4.27 95.73 100.00 0.58 99.42 100.00 2.37 97.63 100.00 30.49 69.51 100.00 0.61 99.39 100.00 19.32 80.68 100.00 31.97 68.03 100.00 30.39 69.61 100.00 9.09 90.91 100.00 13.27 86.73 100.00 3.66 96.34 100.00 1.24 98.76 100.00 2.44 97.56 100.00 13.75 86.25 100.00 4.78 95.22 100.00 14.56 85.44 100.00 11.83 88.17 100.00 0.87 99.13 100.00 3.76 96.24 65 to 74 years old 100.00 6.49 93.51 100.00 8.23 91.77 100.00 1.20 98.80 100.00 7.10 92.90 100.00 47.21 52.79 100.00 0.97 99.03 100.00 30.82 69.18 100.00 36.67 63.33 100.00 37.55 62.45 100.00 15.53 84.47 100.00 13.41 86.59 100.00 5.75 94.25 100.00 1.68 98.32 100.00 2.93 97.07 100.00 15.41 84.59 100.00 10.31 89.69 100.00 14.65 85.35 100.00 14.57 85.43 100.00 2.36 97.64 100.00 4.02 95.98 75 years old and over 100.00 6.75 93.25 100.00 7.26 92.74 100.00 2.37 97.63 100.00 10.31 89.69 100.00 54.99 45.01 100.00 2.42 97.58 100.00 28.22 71.78 100.00 30.66 69.34 100.00 35.96 64.04 100.00 18.58 81.42 100.00 7.54 92.46 100.00 3.23 96.77 100.00 0.74 99.26 100.00 2.48 97.52 100.00 12.89 87.11 100.00 23.06 76.94 100.00 10.51 89.49 100.00 14.89 85.11 100.00 8.26 91.74 100.00 4.52 95.48 Notes: The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which is not collected The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an error of division by zero The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: National Statistics Institute