Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal

Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 1.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
down 88.5%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal, 2009–2025

0510152009201720252009: 122010: 02011: 1.42012: 5.92013: 5.72014: 11.42015: 8.12016: 5.82017: 2.62018: 12019: 3.22020: 0.72021: 8.92022: 0.42023: 0.12024: 15.72025: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal is 1.8, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 88.5% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal peaked at 15.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship in Portugal, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 12
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 1.4
2012 5.9 +321.4%
2013 5.7 -3.4%
2014 11.4 +100.0%
2015 8.1 -28.9%
2016 5.8 -28.4%
2017 2.6 -55.2%
2018 1 -61.5%
2019 3.2 +220.0%
2020 0.7 -78.1%
2021 8.9 +1171.4%
2022 0.4 -95.5%
2023 0.1 -75.0%
2024 15.7 +15600.0%
2025 1.8 -88.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12 12 12 1
2010s 4.51 0 11.4 10
2020s 4.6 0.1 15.7 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Italy 2.4 compare
  2. 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.2 compare
  3. 25 Germany 1.9 compare
  4. 26 Austria 1.8 compare
  5. 28 Cyprus 0.1 compare
  6. 28 Malta 0.1 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Portugal was 1.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 526 data points, 2009–2025
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