Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … labour in Portugal
Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … labour was 0.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal stood at 0.8.
The figure is 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, 0.4, in 2008.
That places Portugal 15th out of 49 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 … labour in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4 | — |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +200.0% |
| 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 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex … labour in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +200.0% | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 2012 | +200.0% | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Belgium 0.9 compare
- 13 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
- 15 Serbia 0.8 compare
- 15 Serbia 0.8 compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7 compare
- 18 Ireland 0.7 compare
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 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 0.4 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 49 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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