Lower-Back Pain Tops Portugal's Chronic-Illness Ranking, Afflicting 3.2 Million as Hypertension and High Cholesterol Follow
INE's 2025 National Health Survey, published 24 June, finds lower-back pain is now Portugal's most common chronic condition, affecting 3.2 million residents and striking the young as well as the old. Hypertension, high cholesterol and excess weight round out the picture.
