Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Portugal
Portugal: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 10,750 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Portugal stood at 10,750 Persons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Portugal peaked at 10,750 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,553 Persons, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,553 Persons | — |
| 1961 | 1,742 Persons | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 1,740 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,752 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,552 Persons | +45.7% |
| 1965 | 2,819 Persons | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 3,516 Persons | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 3,512 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,516 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,512 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,488 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5,014 Persons | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 5,006 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,008 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,078 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,456 Persons | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 5,614 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6,241 Persons | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 9,609 Persons | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 9,714 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,819 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,884 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9,940 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,976 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,017 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,031 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10,035 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,025 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10,014 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,996 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,970 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9,950 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,955 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9,974 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10,009 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,044 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,084 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,134 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,187 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,249 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,331 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10,395 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,445 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,473 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,495 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,512 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,533 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,553 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,563 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,574 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,573 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,559 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,504 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,444 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,395 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,369 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,344 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,336 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,334 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,375 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,394 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,421 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,517 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,640 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10,750 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,621 Persons | 1,553 Persons | 3,516 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,023 Persons | 3,488 Persons | 9,714 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,974 Persons | 9,819 Persons | 10,035 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,056 Persons | 9,950 Persons | 10,249 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,487 Persons | 10,331 Persons | 10,574 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,423 Persons | 10,334 Persons | 10,573 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,544 Persons | 10,394 Persons | 10,750 Persons | 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Portugal?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Portugal was 10,750 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,750 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,553 Persons in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.