Private health expenditure per person in Portugal
Portugal: Private health expenditure per person was 1,801 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Portugal stood at 1,801. 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 expenditure per person in Portugal peaked at 1,801 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492.7, 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 expenditure per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 492.7 | — |
| 2001 | 503.46 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 501.35 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 559.19 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 602.43 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 637.93 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 843.93 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 887.78 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 957.46 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 969.28 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 914.3 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 921.89 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 982.71 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 984.91 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,054 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,134 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,187 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,268 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,403 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,341 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,620 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1,769 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,801 | +1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,801 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,801 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695.55 | 492.7 | 969.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 | 914.3 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,633 | 1,341 | 1,801 | 4 |
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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Portugal?
- Private health expenditure per person in Portugal was 1,801 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.7 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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