Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Portugal
Portugal: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
20
in 2021
All-time low
10.3
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 17 for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Portugal peaked at 20 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2010.
That places Portugal 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.3 | — |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 18.1 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.7 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 17 | +1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.78 | 10.3 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.75 | 16.7 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Portugal?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Portugal was 17 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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