{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Portugal Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita (2024)","description":"Portugal's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita: 792.6 EUR per inhabitant in 2024, +5.9% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Portugal","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Portugal Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HF/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2024)","value":"792.6","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.9%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":349.43},{"period":"2006","value":380.86},{"period":"2007","value":402.55},{"period":"2008","value":433.74},{"period":"2009","value":424.4},{"period":"2010","value":424.15},{"period":"2011","value":435.56},{"period":"2012","value":461.11},{"period":"2013","value":446.51},{"period":"2014","value":461.93},{"period":"2015","value":483.28},{"period":"2016","value":502.89},{"period":"2017","value":529.91},{"period":"2018","value":568.13},{"period":"2019","value":601.16},{"period":"2020","value":569.39},{"period":"2021","value":680.1},{"period":"2022","value":716.95},{"period":"2023","value":748.52},{"period":"2024","value":792.62}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"792.6","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"748.5","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"717.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"680.1","yoyChange":"+19.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"569.4","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"601.2","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"568.1","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"529.9","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"502.9","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"483.3","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"461.9","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"446.5","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"461.1","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"435.6","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"424.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"424.4","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"433.7","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"402.6","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"380.9","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"349.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita (EUR) in Portugal from 2005 to present. 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 792.6 EUR per inhabitant in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 349.4 in 2005. The latest reading of 792.6 in 2024 represents a change of +44.1."}]}