Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial in Portugal

Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial in Portugal, 2021–2025

0123452021202320252021: 4.3 Percentage2022: 4.6 Percentage2023: 4.5 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage2025: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial in Portugal stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% over five years.

Portugal ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial reasons, long waiting list or distance by NUTS-2-region - % of the persons having the same needs in Portugal, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 4.3%
2022 4.6% +7.0%
2023 4.5% -2.2%
2024 4.0% -11.1%
2025 4.0% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial in Portugal?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial in Portugal was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial reasons, long waiting list or distance by NUTS-2-region - % of the persons having the same needs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial reasons, long waiting list or distance by NUTS-2-region - % of the persons having the same needs
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
172 places, 860 data points, 2021–2025
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