Health graduates in Portugal
Portugal: Health graduates was 1,879 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,879 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,879 Number
in 2024
All-time low
323 Number
in 1992
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Health graduates in Portugal, 1984–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, health graduates in Portugal stood at 1,879 Number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Portugal peaked at 1,879 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323 Number, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Health graduates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 964 Number | — |
| 1985 | 855 Number | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 925 Number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 832 Number | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 718 Number | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 670 Number | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 475 Number | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 406 Number | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 323 Number | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 362 Number | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 406 Number | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 409 Number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 492 Number | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 505 Number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 521 Number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 556 Number | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 604 Number | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 593 Number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 551 Number | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 603 Number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 694 Number | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 736 Number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 812 Number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1,029 Number | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1,101 Number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,126 Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,262 Number | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,287 Number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,394 Number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,426 Number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,554 Number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,642 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,698 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,657 Number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,760 Number | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,629 Number | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,619 Number | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,682 Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,670 Number | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,838 Number | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1,879 Number | +2.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,879 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,879 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 827.33 Number | 670 Number | 964 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 445.5 Number | 323 Number | 556 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 784.9 Number | 551 Number | 1,126 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,531 Number | 1,262 Number | 1,760 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,738 Number | 1,619 Number | 1,879 Number | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates in Portugal?
- Health graduates in Portugal was 1,879 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,879 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 Number in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for health graduates?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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