Belgium vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Belgium
0.9%
in 2025
Portugal
0.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.