Portugal vs Romania: Health care expenditure by function

Portugal
31,878
in 2025
Romania
21,783
in 2024
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
18th

Health care expenditure by function over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
10.0k20.0k30.0k200020122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 31,878 against 21,783 in Romania, a difference of 10,095.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 18th of 33 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 17,680 8,645 9,035 Portugal
2020s 25,585 17,200 8,385 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 31,878 against 21,783 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Portugal and Romania?
10,095, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health care expenditure by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 645 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed