Health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 4,285 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal stood at 4,285. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal peaked at 4,285 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 289.97, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 289.97 | — |
| 1971 | 337.87 | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 463.72 | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 553.81 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 575.28 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 712.56 | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 715.64 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 669.68 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 713.03 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 696 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 840.4 | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 872.49 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 901.23 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 847.02 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 828.44 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 945.9 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 1,154 | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 1,193 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,336 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1,286 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,342 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,511 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1,584 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,610 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,651 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,892 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 2,003 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,078 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,181 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,337 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2,706 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 2,738 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,803 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,872 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,040 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3,089 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,037 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,078 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,169 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,323 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,322 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,133 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,971 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,914 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,941 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,040 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,147 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,227 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,360 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,513 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,599 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,994 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 3,952 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,917 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,111 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 4,285 | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,285 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +37.2% | 337.87 | 463.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 572.76 | 289.97 | 715.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 | 828.44 | 1,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 | 1,342 | 2,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,985 | 2,706 | 3,323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,157 | 2,914 | 3,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 | 3,599 | 4,285 | 6 |
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 health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Portugal was 4,285 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,285 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.97 in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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