Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 15.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 129 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2022
All-time low
12.2%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal peaked at 16.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.
That places Portugal 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 16.2% | 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)
- 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 total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Portugal was 15.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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