Portugal vs Sweden: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)

Portugal
57,888
in 2020
Sweden
44,046
in 2019
Portugal rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 57,888 against 44,046 in Sweden, a difference of 13,842.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 29,654 25,468 4,186 Portugal
2000s 35,114 30,846 4,268 Portugal
2010s 47,272 40,283 6,990 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 57,888 against 44,046 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data between Portugal and Sweden?
13,842, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Portugal ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
364 places, 8,470 data points, 1993–2021
Last refreshed