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Spain

Diabetes mellitus · Metabolic / renal

Strong primary care; Mediterranean public-health framing. Primary-care chronic-disease packages + newer cardio-renal drugs. Metabolic / renal pathway via SNS tax-funded.

Rank in this country#9
Share of deaths3.2%
Master rank#9
System quality rank#15

Access & coverage

SNS tax-funded

SNS tax-funded; regional delivery

Treatment

  • SGLT2/GLP-1 access is a major cross-country difference
  • Metformin / newer agents (SGLT2, GLP-1) where funded
  • Insulin pathways; dialysis / transplant for ESRD
  • Complication screening (eyes, feet, kidneys)

Prevention

  • Obesity / diabetes screening in primary care
  • CKD screening in diabetes and hypertension
  • School / workplace nutrition environments (weak but present)

Lifestyle

  • Calorie balance, diet quality, walking / resistance training
  • Glucose and BP self-management education
  • Sodium and protein guidance in CKD

What stands out here

Same broad metabolic / renal toolkit as peers — differences are coverage rules, wait times, prices, and follow-through.

vs master: -0.0 percentage points vs Top 20 average share.