Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal

Portugal: Preventive cancer screenings - programme data was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2023
All-time low
5.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal, 2019–2024

57.51012.51517.52019202120242019: 9.1 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 13.2 Percentage2022: 13.5 Percentage2023: 17.2 Percentage2024: 16.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal stood at 16.1%.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal, 2019 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2019 9.1% —
2020 5.9% -35.2%
2021 13.2% +123.7%
2022 13.5% +2.3%
2023 17.2% +27.4%
2024 16.1% -6.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 16.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 16.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.6%, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2020s 13.2% 5.9% 17.2% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Latvia 28.0% compare
  2. 22 Latvia 28.0% compare
  3. 24 Montenegro 22.7% compare
  4. 26 Germany 15.0%
  5. 27 Serbia 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal?
Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Portugal was 16.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest preventive cancer screenings - programme data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest preventive cancer screenings - programme data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for preventive cancer screenings - programme data?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is preventive cancer screenings - programme data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 Preventive cancer screenings - programme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preventive cancer screenings - programme data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 289 data points, 2008–2025
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