People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 22.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.9
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 2021
All-time low
22.9
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, 2020–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal is 22.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25.1 | — |
| 2021 | 40.5 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 37 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 39.7 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8 | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 22.9 | -28.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24.1
- 15 Luxembourg 23.9 compare
- 16 Germany 23.7 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 21.4
- 18 United Kingdom 21.4
- 20 Czechia 19.8 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)
- 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 people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal was 22.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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