In Portugal, the share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems (i.e., a health problem that has lasted or is likely to last for at least six months) has been increasing since 2019 reaching a total of about 45 percent of people in the year 2022. In 2023, there was a slight decrease. Women were more affected by chronic diseases or long-standing health problems with a difference of about five percent when compared to men in the same year.
Share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by gender
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Statistics Portugal. (April 1, 2024). Share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327600/portugal-chronic-disease-or-long-standing-health-problems-by-gender/
Statistics Portugal. "Share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by gender." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327600/portugal-chronic-disease-or-long-standing-health-problems-by-gender/
Statistics Portugal. (2024). Share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327600/portugal-chronic-disease-or-long-standing-health-problems-by-gender/
Statistics Portugal. "Share of People with Chronic Diseases or Long-standing Health Problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327600/portugal-chronic-disease-or-long-standing-health-problems-by-gender/
Statistics Portugal, Share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327600/portugal-chronic-disease-or-long-standing-health-problems-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people with chronic diseases or long-standing health problems in Portugal from 2016 to 2023, by gender [Graph], Statistics Portugal, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327600/portugal-chronic-disease-or-long-standing-health-problems-by-gender/
