Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2024
All-time low
6.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18.3% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Portugal peaked at 18.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 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 distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Portugal?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Portugal was 18.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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