According to the 2024 Global Health Barometer, eighty percent of adults aged eighteen and older in Spain utilised primary healthcare services last year, with eighty-three point one percent expressing positive feedback on the care received. The report highlights improvements in digital health, with forty percent of respondents accessing their electronic medical records online at least once and significant awareness of the capabilities of the public health system.

The public health system maintains a satisfaction score of six point two eight out of ten, stable compared to previous years. Citizens continue to favour public healthcare across all four healthcare domains assessed, reinforcing trends observed in 2023, after a decline in public perception in 2022. The public rated emergency services and hospital care highly at seven point four three and seven point one six out of ten, respectively.

When asked about waiting times for appointments, twenty-two point three percent were seen on the same or the following day, with an average wait of eight point seven days for others. Meanwhile, of those who sought specialist consultations, eighty-one point eight percent rated their care positively. This suggests trust in healthcare professionals is a major driver of satisfaction.

The barometer also notes that a significant majority of Spaniards have a clear preference for public healthcare, with seventy percent choosing public centres for primary care. With high confidence in vaccinations and healthcare access, overall, ninety-nine percent of respondents reported having their healthcare coverage through public funding.