Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.06 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2023.
Spain ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -11.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 GPIA, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release