People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal
Portugal: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal is 17.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal peaked at 33.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 13th 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.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.7% | — |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +92.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 10.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Portugal was 17.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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