Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal is 59.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal peaked at 59.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.6% | — |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +9.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 59.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 59.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.6% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 30.8% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.6% | 59.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 23 United Arab Emirates 62.0% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 61.6% compare
- 24 Malaysia 61.6% compare
- 27 Slovenia 58.9% compare
- 28 Belgium 58.8% compare
- 29 Montenegro 58.2% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release