Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 14.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.6%
World rank
44th
of 74 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2010
All-time low
14.6%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal is 14.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal peaked at 17.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 44th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 42 Albania 14.8% compare
- 43 Ukraine 14.6% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 14.1% compare
- 46 Poland 14.1% compare
- 47 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Portugal was 14.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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