Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal
Portugal: Perceived health status by socio-economic status was 33.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
In 2025, perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal stood at 33.1 Percentage of population in the same age.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal peaked at 46 Percentage of population in the same age in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.9 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 44 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 43.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 34.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 31 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 34.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 33.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.23 Percentage of population in the same age | 42.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 46 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.16 Percentage of population in the same age | 33.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 43.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.93 Percentage of population in the same age | 31 Percentage of population in the same age | 34.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,435 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4,199 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal?
- Perceived health status by socio-economic status in Portugal was 33.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status by socio-economic status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46 Percentage of population in the same age in 2006.
- What is the lowest perceived health status by socio-economic status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 Percentage of population in the same age in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for perceived health status by socio-economic status?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status by socio-economic status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status by socio-economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status by income quintile (the proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over within the highest and lowest income quintiles who report their health to be ‘good/very good’). Quintile 1 (Lowest 20% of income group) and Quintile 5 (Highest 20% of income group) are taken into account. This dataset also includes data on perceived health status by education level (proportion of persons aged 15 years old and over by level of education who report their health to be “good” or “better”.) The following education levels are taken into account: Low education (ISCED 0 to 2), Medium education (ISCED 3 and 4), and High education (ISCED 5 to 8). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.