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 30.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2022
All-time low
16.2%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal is 30.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal peaked at 35.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.2% | — |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 16.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 35.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Iceland 31.5% compare
- 15 Spain 31.1% compare
- 17 Netherlands 28.7% compare
- 17 Netherlands 28.7% compare
- 19 Denmark 28.0% compare
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 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 30.8% 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 35.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 38 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 up 29.4%. 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 groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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