Spain Health Survey finds self-rated good health down to 68.3 per cent and adult obesity at 17.2 per cent

23 October 2026

The National Statistics Institute of Spain published the Spain Health Survey for 2025. It found that 68.3 per cent of the population rated their own health as good or very good, 5.8 points lower than in 2023. The figure was 73.6 per cent among men and 63.1 per cent among women. Obesity among adults aged 18 and over rose to 17.2 per cent from 15.2 per cent, while 7.6 per cent of minors were obese. Daily smoking among people aged 15 and over fell 1.2 points to 15.4 per cent, with 56.3 per cent having never smoked. Heavy episodic drinking at least once a month was reported by 10.2 per cent, up 2.4 points. A depressive episode in the two weeks before the interview was reported by 16.2 per cent, up 1.6 points, of whom 7.2 per cent had a severe episode.