Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 18,805 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,805
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
18,805
in 2024
All-time low
2,920
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal is 18,805, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal peaked at 18,805 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,920, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,920 | — |
| 1991 | 3,512 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 4,256 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 4,668 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 5,224 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 6,006 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 5,295 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 5,642 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6,195 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6,921 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 7,592 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 8,090 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9,084 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8,923 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,134 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 10,646 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10,790 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,835 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,145 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,310 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 12,081 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,699 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 10,499 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,548 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,523 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,787 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,261 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11,774 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,396 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13,208 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14,111 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 15,405 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 16,574 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 17,164 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 18,805 | +9.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,805 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,805 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,064 | 2,920 | 6,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,955 | 7,592 | 12,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,378 | 10,499 | 13,208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,412 | 14,111 | 18,805 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Portugal was 18,805 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,805 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,920 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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