Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal
Portugal: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 83 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal is 83, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal peaked at 84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 83 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1 | 81 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 83 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 Czechia 83 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 83 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 83 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 83 compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Portugal was 83 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.