Netherlands vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Netherlands
72.2%
in 2022
Spain
67.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 72.2% against 67.3% in Spain, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 58 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 18.7% | 21.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 43.3% | 13.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 64.8% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 72.2% against 67.3% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Netherlands and Spain?
- 4.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release