Research · 8 December 2025 · OECD and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
State of Health in the EU: Portugal, Country Health Profile 2025
Selected by Stephen Watson
People in Portugal live longer than the EU average but spend more of their later years in poor health. That gap is where prevention and longevity services come in.
Key figure
20.5 more years of life at age 65, a year above the EU average; men spend 46% of them in good health, women 33%.
About the publisher
The OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, a partnership hosted by WHO, write these profiles every two years for the European Commission.
Useful for
Longevity clinic and destination projects in Portugal that need local health and ageing data.
Credit and license OECD/European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (2025), Country Health Profile 2025: Portugal. State of Health in the EU, OECD Publishing, Paris.
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