Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 53.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.7% | — |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +10.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 26.5% | 47.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 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 53.0% 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 53.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 56 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 37.0%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release