Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Portugal
Portugal: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 57,888 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Portugal, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal is 57,888, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal peaked at 57,888 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,991, in 1993.
That places Portugal 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27,991 | — |
| 1994 | 28,230 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 28,507 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,042 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29,576 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30,247 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30,897 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 31,664 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32,407 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32,938 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33,633 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34,416 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,342 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36,134 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,118 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38,156 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39,327 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40,672 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 42,054 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 43,123 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 44,555 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 46,036 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 47,792 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49,541 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 51,241 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52,966 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 54,744 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57,888 | +5.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 57,888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 57,888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,213 | 27,991 | 30,897 | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,114 | 31,664 | 39,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,272 | 40,672 | 54,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,888 | 57,888 | 57,888 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal?
- Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal was 57,888 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 57,888 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,991 in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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