Generalist medical practitioners in Portugal
Portugal: Generalist medical practitioners was 32,565 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,565
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 101 countries
All-time high
32,565
in 2023
All-time low
13,867
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Generalist medical practitioners in Portugal, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Portugal is 32,565, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Portugal peaked at 32,565 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,867, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 19th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Generalist medical practitioners in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,867 | — |
| 1981 | 15,358 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 16,052 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 16,721 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 17,758 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 17,997 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18,776 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,364 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 19,369 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,838 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 19,876 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19,865 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19,679 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16,886 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 16,183 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 15,132 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 14,969 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14,928 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15,080 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,509 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15,722 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,184 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16,440 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,792 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,162 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17,713 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,145 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18,802 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19,538 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20,221 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21,170 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21,917 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,125 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22,744 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23,748 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,940 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26,100 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27,076 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,664 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29,079 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 30,098 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 30,788 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31,673 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 32,565 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,510 | 13,867 | 19,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,811 | 14,928 | 19,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,672 | 15,722 | 20,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,656 | 21,170 | 29,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,281 | 30,098 | 32,565 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Portugal?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Portugal was 32,565 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32,565 in 2023.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,867 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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