Iceland vs Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
Iceland
31.5
in 2020
Portugal
30.8
in 2025
Iceland rank
14th
Portugal rank
16th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31.5 against 30.8 in Portugal, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.01 | 22.03 | 3.02 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 31.4 | 0.1 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 31.5 against 30.8 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.7, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.