Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Portugal
73.8%
in 2023
Spain
70.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.8% against 70.7% in Spain, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 54 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 | 39.4% | 32.7% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 60.4% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 74.0% | 1.9% | 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?
- Portugal, at 73.8% against 70.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.1%, with Portugal 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 13th of 54 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, 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