Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Portugal
65.7%
in 2023
Spain
68.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 68.5% against 65.7% in Portugal, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 28.2% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 54.8% | 9.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 68.7% | 4.8% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 68.5% against 65.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 56 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.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). 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