Children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal
Portugal: Children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal peaked at 30.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.2% | — |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -10.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.3% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal?
- Children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of in Portugal was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent with disability by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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