Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal is 5.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal peaked at 8.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 83rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.3% | — |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 13.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 3 |
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 share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Portugal was 5.2% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.