Malaysia vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Malaysia
61.6%
in 2023
Portugal
59.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 61.6% against 59.3% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 51.3% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 55.6% | 6.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 61.6% against 59.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 2.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release