Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal

Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal, 2008–2025

11.522.532008201620252008: 0.9 Percentage2009: 2.8 Percentage2010: 1.6 Percentage2011: 1.3 Percentage2012: 2.6 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 3 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2 Percentage2017: 1.9 Percentage2018: 1.6 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1.7 Percentage2022: 1.8 Percentage2023: 1.5 Percentage2024: 1.2 Percentage2025: 1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal is 1.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal peaked at 3.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.9% —
2009 2.8% +211.1%
2010 1.6% -42.9%
2011 1.3% -18.8%
2012 2.6% +100.0%
2013 2.4% -7.7%
2014 3.0% +25.0%
2015 2.4% -20.0%
2016 2.0% -16.7%
2017 1.9% -5.0%
2018 1.6% -15.8%
2019 1.4% -12.5%
2020 1.1% -21.4%
2021 1.7% +54.5%
2022 1.8% +5.9%
2023 1.5% -16.7%
2024 1.2% -20.0%
2025 1.0% -16.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +211.1% 0.9% 2.8%
2012 +100.0% 1.3% 2.6%
2021 +54.5% 1.1% 1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 0.9% 2.8% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 3.0% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Switzerland 1.2% compare
  2. 9 North Macedonia 1.2% compare
  3. 11 Serbia 1.1% compare
  4. 13 Norway 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Belgium 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 main reason declared and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
259 places, 3,164 data points, 2008–2025
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