Belgium vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Belgium
0.9%
in 2025
Portugal
0.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th 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 labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.