HICP - Education, health and social protection in Portugal
Portugal: HICP - Education, health and social protection was 2.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Portugal, 1988–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - education, health and social protection in Portugal stood at 2.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection in Portugal peaked at 19.4 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.4, in 2022.
That places Portugal 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.4 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | -74.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 8.2 | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +142.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -0.2 | — |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -1950.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | — |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4 | -125.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -600.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Education, health and social protection 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1950.0% | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | +600.0% | -0.4 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2 | 5 | 19.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 0 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - education, health and social protection in Portugal?
- Hicp - education, health and social protection in Portugal was 2.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1988.
- What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - education, health and social protection rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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