Constipation cases among patients in Spain in 2022, by age group
The number of individuals with constipation treated in Spain in 2022 amounted to around 54 per thousand patients. This figure was highest among infants and children aged 0 to 14 years, with over 108 cases per thousand patients. Those aged 65 years or more followed, with a prevalence rate of about 87 individuals affected for every thousand people treated. Constipation refers to infrequent bowel movements, generally characterized by less than three per week.