Data from the National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística or INE) shows that 39.4% of people aged 16 and over in Portugal reported symptoms of generalized anxiety in 2025. This represents a significant increase from the previous year, with women, the elderly, and the unemployed identified as the most affected groups. The report highlights that 11.3% of the population experienced severe symptoms.
Anxiety symptoms rise among population, INE reports
Monday, 6 April 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) is Portugal's official statistics office that publishes data on prices, employment, population and housing. Journalists, policymakers and buyers use INE's monthly consumer price index and housing statistics to track trends like rising property prices and regional shifts mentioned in recent coverage.
Sources (3)
- In Portugal, 40% of the population over 16 suffered from anxiety in 2025Dinheiro Vivo · 6:13pm, 6 Apr 2026
- Anxiety affects 39.4% of the population and severe cases 11.3%Observador · 3:15pm, 6 Apr 2026
- Last year, four out of every ten people in Portugal showed symptoms of anxietyPúblico · 4:56pm, 6 Apr 2026
