Burden of disease who in Portugal

Portugal: Burden of disease who was 32,826 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32,826
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,049
in 2000
All-time low
30,812
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Portugal, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 34.0k2001: 33.8k2002: 33.6k2003: 33.6k2004: 32.5k2005: 33.1k2006: 32.1k2007: 32.0k2008: 31.9k2009: 31.9k2010: 31.7k2011: 31.2k2012: 31.4k2013: 31.2k2014: 30.8k2015: 31.1k2016: 31.4k2017: 31.3k2018: 31.7k2019: 31.5k2020: 33.1k2021: 32.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Portugal is 32,826, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Portugal peaked at 34,049 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,812, in 2014.

That places Portugal 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 34,049 —
2001 33,763 -0.8%
2002 33,598 -0.5%
2003 33,605 +0.0%
2004 32,500 -3.3%
2005 33,056 +1.7%
2006 32,098 -2.9%
2007 32,035 -0.2%
2008 31,928 -0.3%
2009 31,882 -0.1%
2010 31,690 -0.6%
2011 31,182 -1.6%
2012 31,446 +0.8%
2013 31,182 -0.8%
2014 30,812 -1.2%
2015 31,107 +1.0%
2016 31,432 +1.0%
2017 31,336 -0.3%
2018 31,718 +1.2%
2019 31,477 -0.8%
2020 33,121 +5.2%
2021 32,826 -0.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 32,826 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 32,826 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,994, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,851 31,882 34,049 10
2010s 31,338 30,812 31,718 10
2020s 32,974 32,826 33,121 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 116 Barbados 32,937 compare
  2. 117 Paraguay 32,931 compare
  3. 118 Nepal 32,878 compare
  4. 120 Peru 32,540 compare
  5. 121 Argentina 32,225 compare
  6. 122 Italy 32,011 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Portugal?
Burden of disease who in Portugal was 32,826 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 34,049 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 30,812 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for burden of disease who?
Portugal ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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