Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 5.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23
in 2006
All-time low
2.8
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal is 5.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal peaked at 23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.3 | — |
| 2006 | 23 | +103.5% |
| 2007 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2 | +121.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.56 | 11.3 | 23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.29 | 9.9 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.7 compare
- 12 Romania 5.7 compare
- 14 Serbia 5.5 compare
- 15 Ireland 5.3 compare
- 17 Malta 4.7 compare
- 18 Netherlands 4.5 compare
- 18 Netherlands 4.5 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal?
- Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with or without other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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