The burden of non-communicable diseases is high, and cardiovascular diseases and cancer are the leading causes of death. Approximately one third of all deaths in Portugal in 2019 can be attributed to behavioural risk factors. Overweight and obesity are growing public health issues among adults and young people.
Health system
The status of health in Portugal results from the existence of a high-quality healthcare system (ranked as the 9th best in Europe and 12th in the World), the reason why the country has achieved good rankings in several health indices.
In 2021, 50.2% of the population rated their health status as good or very good, 1.1 pp less than in the previous year (51.3%), in contrast to the growing trend of this indicator that has been verified since 2014.
Currently, around 53% of the Portuguese population is considered obese, with a growing prevalence also in younger age groups, so this disease is considered a very significant public health problem.
More than 20% of the Portuguese population is obese, according to the WHO criteria, and six in each ten Por- tuguese are overweight (pre-obese or obese). Obesity prevalence is higher in women (24.3% vs. 20.1%), and among the elderly (39.2%).
While larger animals like sharks or hippos may seem a likely culprit, the animal that kills the most humans per year is actually the mosquito.
1. Bubonic Plague. Bubonic Plague is a potentially fatal infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Throughout centuries, the disease has erupted several times in different eras, claiming between ten and millions of lives worldwide.
But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his Great Leap Forward policy led to the deaths of up to 45 million people—easily making it the biggest episode of mass murder ever recorded.
In 2021 there were a total of 85 murders registered in Portugal; 78 occurred on Continental Portugal, 4 on the autonomous island region of The Azores, and 3 on the autonomous island region of Madeira.
Overall, the price increase was 9,658.38%. An item that cost 100 euros in 1960 costs 9,758.38 euros at the beginning of 2022. For January 2023, the year-over-year inflation rate was 8.4%. This includes energy (+7.1%) and food (+20.6%).
Between 1886 and 1966, Portugal lost an estimated 2.6 million people to emigration, more than any West European country except Ireland. Emigration remained high until 1973 and the first oil shock that slowed the economies of West European nations and reduced employment opportunities for Portuguese workers.
Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Portugal, on the other hand, reached USD 24,568 per capita, or 253.66 billion USD for the whole country. Portugal is therefore currently ranked 48 of the major economies.
Security. When it comes to which country between Portugal and Italy is safer, it is worth mentioning that Portugal is the clear favorite. Data from the Global Peace Index ranks Portugal as the fourth safest destination in the world while Italy takes the thirty-first place.
Safety. In 2022, Portugal came in 6th place, after countries like Iceland, New Zealand, and Denmark. Italy ranked 32nd.
cancer. dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
1. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Rabies. Rabies, one of the oldest known infectious diseases, is nearly 100% fatal and continues to cause tens of thousands of human deaths globally (1).
Four species of sharks account for the vast majority of fatal attacks on humans: the bull shark, tiger shark, oceanic whitetip shark and the great white shark.
Summary. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. The second biggest cause are cancers.
Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved lions, tigers, leopards, polar bears, and large crocodilians.
The highest proportions of women considered to be obese were recorded in Estonia (23.6 %) Latvia (25.7 %), Ireland (26.0 %) and Malta (26.7 %), while for obese men the highest shares were found in Croatia (23.7 %), Ireland (25.7 %), Hungary (25.8 %) and Malta (30.6 %) (see Figures 1 and 2).
Adult obesity rates are highest in the United States, Mexico, New Zealand and Hungary, while they are lowest in Japan and Korea. Obesity rates are projected to increase further by 2030, and Korea and Switzerland are the countries where obesity rates are projected to increase at a faster pace.