Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 15.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 130 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. Measured in %.
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 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | 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)
- 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 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 130 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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