Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain

Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9368 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
18
2002–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain, 2002–2023

00.250.50.7511.22002201220232002: 1 GPIA2004: 0.937 GPIA2005: 0.977 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA2020: 1.2 GPIA2021: 1.1 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA2023: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9368 GPIA, in 2004.

Spain ranks 42nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 2002 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2002 1 GPIA
2004 0.9368 GPIA -6.3%
2005 0.9767 GPIA +4.3%
2006 1.04 GPIA +6.6%
2007 1.11 GPIA +7.1%
2008 1.08 GPIA -3.3%
2009 1.07 GPIA -1.1%
2010 1.12 GPIA +4.8%
2011 1.17 GPIA +4.3%
2013 1.14 GPIA -2.5%
2015 1.13 GPIA -0.4%
2016 1.15 GPIA +2.0%
2017 1.12 GPIA -2.8%
2019 1.16 GPIA +3.7%
2020 1.16 GPIA -0.1%
2021 1.1 GPIA -5.3%
2022 1.14 GPIA +3.6%
2023 1.13 GPIA -1.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.13 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.13 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.9368 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 7
2010s 1.14 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 7
2020s 1.13 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 39 Switzerland 1.14 GPIA compare
  2. 40 Greece 1.14 GPIA compare
  3. 41 Belgium 1.14 GPIA compare
  4. 43 Cyprus 1.12 GPIA compare
  5. 44 Brazil 1.11 GPIA compare
  6. 45 Finland 1.1 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 1.13 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 1.17 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9368 GPIA in 2004.
How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Spain ranks 42nd out of 58 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 708 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release