Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal
Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 0.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal peaked at 1.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Belgium 0.9% compare
- 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.9% compare
- 12 Serbia 0.9% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7% compare
- 16 Ireland 0.7% compare
- 16 Montenegro 0.7% 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 self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal was 0.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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