Perceived health status in Portugal
Portugal: Perceived health status was 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
In 2025, perceived health status in Portugal stood at 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Portugal peaked at 21.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.2 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 20.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18 Percentage of population in the same age | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 Percentage of population in the same age | 19 Percentage of population in the same age | 21.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.33 Percentage of population in the same age | 15.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 20.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 Percentage of population in the same age | 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 13.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Japan 13.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 1 Latvia 15.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 2 Lithuania 12.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Estonia 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Israel 11.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Croatia 11 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Germany 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Poland 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Slovenia 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age 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 perceived health status in Portugal?
- Perceived health status in Portugal was 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2004.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for perceived health status?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.