People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal
Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.9%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2024
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal peaked at 18.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.6% | — |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -11.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal was 15.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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