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
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Portugal, 2008–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +211.1% | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| 2012 | +100.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| 2021 | +54.5% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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