Health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal
Portugal: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 14.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal is 14.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Samoa 14.6% compare
- 50 Slovenia 14.6% compare
- 51 Botswana 14.6% compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 14.4% compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.4% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 14.4% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Portugal was 14.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.