Ireland vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Ireland
0.7%
in 2025
Portugal
0.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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.