Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal

Portugal: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2025
All-time low
19.7%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal, 2008–2025

0102030402008201620252008: 24.9 Percentage2009: 27 Percentage2010: 19.7 Percentage2011: 26.9 Percentage2012: 23.2 Percentage2013: 26.8 Percentage2014: 24.1 Percentage2015: 23.2 Percentage2016: 25.7 Percentage2017: 27.4 Percentage2018: 27 Percentage2019: 25.1 Percentage2020: 32 Percentage2021: 27.8 Percentage2022: 32.8 Percentage2023: 34.3 Percentage2024: 37.4 Percentage2025: 39 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal peaked at 39.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 24.9%
2009 27.0% +8.4%
2010 19.7% -27.0%
2011 26.9% +36.5%
2012 23.2% -13.8%
2013 26.8% +15.5%
2014 24.1% -10.1%
2015 23.2% -3.7%
2016 25.7% +10.8%
2017 27.4% +6.6%
2018 27.0% -1.5%
2019 25.1% -7.0%
2020 32.0% +27.5%
2021 27.8% -13.1%
2022 32.8% +18.0%
2023 34.3% +4.6%
2024 37.4% +9.0%
2025 39.0% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 24.9% 27.0% 2
2010s 24.9% 19.7% 27.4% 10
2020s 33.9% 27.8% 39.0% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Iceland 44.1% compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 43.9% compare
  3. 33 Spain 42.4% compare
  4. 35 Denmark 37.3% compare
  5. 36 Norway 33.1% compare
  6. 37 Estonia 31.4% compare
  7. 37 Estonia 31.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Portugal was 39.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 863 data points, 2008–2025
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