Universal health coverage index in Portugal
Portugal: Universal health coverage index was 83 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
84
in 2012
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Universal health coverage index in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, universal health coverage index in Portugal stood at 83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Portugal peaked at 84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1 | 81 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 83 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 33 Czechia 83 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 83 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 83 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 83 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Portugal?
- Universal health coverage index in Portugal was 83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for universal health coverage index?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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