Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Spain

Spain: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 17.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.2
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 2025
All-time low
8
in 2017
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Spain, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 8.82011: 12.22012: 11.12013: 10.92014: 9.72015: 10.32016: 10.52017: 82018: 8.62019: 11.12020: 132021: 10.92022: 10.92023: 13.52024: 16.72025: 17.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 17.2 for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Spain peaked at 17.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2017.

Spain ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Spain, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 8.8
2011 12.2 +38.6%
2012 11.1 -9.0%
2013 10.9 -1.8%
2014 9.7 -11.0%
2015 10.3 +6.2%
2016 10.5 +1.9%
2017 8 -23.8%
2018 8.6 +7.5%
2019 11.1 +29.1%
2020 13 +17.1%
2021 10.9 -16.2%
2022 10.9 +0.0%
2023 13.5 +23.9%
2024 16.7 +23.7%
2025 17.2 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.12 8 12.2 10
2020s 13.7 10.9 17.2 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 France 21.2 compare
  2. 26 Finland 21.1 compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 20.9 compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 15.5 compare
  5. 30 Norway 12.4 compare
  6. 31 Belgium 10.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Spain?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Spain was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Spain ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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