Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.17 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 32nd 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Portugal ranks 32nd 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 14.9%. 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.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release