{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-long-term-care-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-long-term-care-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-long-term-care-expenditure-share/","title":"Portugal Long-Term Care Expenditure Share (2024)","description":"Portugal's Long-Term Care Expenditure Share: 5.1 % of current health expenditure in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Portugal","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Portugal Long-Term Care Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2024)","value":"5.1","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Long-Term Care Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":2.97},{"period":"2006","value":3.1},{"period":"2007","value":3.28},{"period":"2008","value":3.34},{"period":"2009","value":3.45},{"period":"2010","value":3.45},{"period":"2011","value":3.66},{"period":"2012","value":3.97},{"period":"2013","value":4.24},{"period":"2014","value":4.51},{"period":"2015","value":4.73},{"period":"2016","value":4.86},{"period":"2017","value":4.88},{"period":"2018","value":4.93},{"period":"2019","value":4.89},{"period":"2020","value":4.96},{"period":"2021","value":4.78},{"period":"2022","value":4.9},{"period":"2023","value":5.15},{"period":"2024","value":5.13}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to long-term care (health component) in Portugal. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5.2 % of current health expenditure in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3 in 2005. The latest reading of 5.1 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}