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