People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Portugal
Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 30.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.8
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 39 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.
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 39 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 … birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.03 | 16.2 | 26.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.47 | 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (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 39 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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