Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Portugal
Portugal: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 57,888 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Portugal, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Portugal is 57,888 Number, 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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,991 Number, in 1993.
That places Portugal 15th out of 50 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27,991 Number | — |
| 1994 | 28,230 Number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 28,507 Number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,042 Number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29,576 Number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30,247 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30,897 Number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 31,664 Number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32,407 Number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32,938 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33,633 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34,416 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,342 Number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36,134 Number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,118 Number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38,156 Number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39,327 Number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40,672 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 42,054 Number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 43,123 Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 44,555 Number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 46,036 Number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 47,792 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49,541 Number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 51,241 Number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52,966 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 54,744 Number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57,888 Number | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,213 Number | 27,991 Number | 30,897 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 35,114 Number | 31,664 Number | 39,327 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,272 Number | 40,672 Number | 54,744 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,888 Number | 57,888 Number | 57,888 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,991 Number in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 50 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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