Private health spending per person in Portugal
Portugal: Private health spending per person was 1,801 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Portugal stood at 1,801 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Portugal peaked at 1,801 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492.7 current international $, in 2000.
That places Portugal 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 492.7 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 503.46 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 501.35 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 559.19 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 602.43 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 637.93 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 843.93 current international $ | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 887.78 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 957.46 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 969.28 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 914.3 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 921.89 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 982.71 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 984.91 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,022 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,054 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,134 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,187 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,268 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,403 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,341 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,620 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1,769 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,801 current international $ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695.55 current international $ | 492.7 current international $ | 969.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 current international $ | 914.3 current international $ | 1,403 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,633 current international $ | 1,341 current international $ | 1,801 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Portugal?
- Private health spending per person in Portugal was 1,801 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.7 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for private health spending per person?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.