Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal is 38.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 38.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.3% | — |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 27.6% | 38.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Portugal
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Portugal was 38.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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