Ireland vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
0.7%
in 2025
Portugal
0.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.