Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal

Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of was 0.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2012
All-time low
0.6
in 2019
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal, 2012–2025

0.511.522012201820252012: 1.92013: 1.42014: 1.82015: 1.42016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 12019: 0.62020: 0.82021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.22024: 1.52025: 0.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal stood at 0.7.

The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal peaked at 1.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Portugal, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 1.9
2013 1.4 -26.3%
2014 1.8 +28.6%
2015 1.4 -22.2%
2016 1.2 -14.3%
2017 1.2 +0.0%
2018 1 -16.7%
2019 0.6 -40.0%
2020 0.8 +33.3%
2021 1.3 +62.5%
2022 1.3 +0.0%
2023 1.2 -7.7%
2024 1.5 +25.0%
2025 0.7 -53.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.31 0.6 1.9 8
2020s 1.13 0.7 1.5 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.2 compare
  2. 18 Poland 1 compare
  3. 19 North Macedonia 0.9 compare
  4. 20 Spain 0.7 compare
  5. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 0.7 compare
  7. 20 Italy 0.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of in Portugal was 0.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 554 data points, 2010–2025
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