Spanish Health Worsens: More Depression, More Obesity, Chronic Diseases and Alcohol
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Depressive tables increased by 1.6 points, affecting 16.2% of the population, and 17.2% of people had obesity in 2025, compared with 15.2% in 2023.
68.3% of the Spanish population value their health status as good or very good, 5.8 points less than in 2023, according to the INE
Basques are moving more than two years ago. More and more people are playing sports daily and fewer people spend the week without exercising. They also smoke less. But that good trend contrasts with intensive alcohol consumption – which gains ground – and obesity that continues to increase, according to data from the Spanish Health Survey 2025 published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
In the last 12 months, 68.3% of the population valued their health status as "good or very good", 5.8 points less than in 2023. In addition, the depressive tables increased 1.6 points compared to 2023, affecting 16.2% of the population aged 15 and over; 17.2% of people aged 18 and over had obesity in 2025, compared to 15.2% in 2023 and alcohol consumption had also increased: 8.9% of the population aged 15 and over reported drinking on a daily ba…
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