Health spending per person by source in Portugal

Portugal: Health spending per person by source was 2,875 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,875
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,933
in 2022
All-time low
1,137
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Portugal, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.7k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Portugal is 2,875, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Portugal peaked at 2,933 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,137, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health spending per person by source in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Health spending per person by source in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,137
2001 1,186 +4.3%
2002 1,291 +8.8%
2003 1,345 +4.2%
2004 1,446 +7.5%
2005 1,557 +7.6%
2006 1,466 -5.8%
2007 1,495 +2.0%
2008 1,598 +6.9%
2009 1,711 +7.1%
2010 1,819 +6.3%
2011 1,678 -7.8%
2012 1,558 -7.2%
2013 1,629 +4.6%
2014 1,651 +1.3%
2015 1,699 +2.9%
2016 1,821 +7.2%
2017 1,872 +2.8%
2018 2,001 +6.9%
2019 2,178 +8.9%
2020 2,412 +10.7%
2021 2,699 +11.9%
2022 2,933 +8.7%
2023 2,875 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,423 1,137 1,711 10
2010s 1,790 1,558 2,178 10
2020s 2,730 2,412 2,933 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Switzerland 3,507 compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 3,484 compare
  3. 31 Korea 2,876 compare
  4. 33 Croatia 2,713 compare
  5. 34 Saudi Arabia 2,702 compare
  6. 35 Estonia 2,657 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Portugal?
Health spending per person by source in Portugal was 2,875 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,933 in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,137 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for health spending per person by source?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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