Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Portugal
Portugal: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 12.25 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.25 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.25 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
4.33 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Portugal stood at 12.25 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Portugal peaked at 12.25 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 per 10,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 per 10,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.34 per 10,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.61 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.93 per 10,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.49 per 10,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.44 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.33 per 10,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.66 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.68 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.05 per 10,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.48 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.77 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.13 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.54 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 per 10,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.55 per 10,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.86 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.25 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.05 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.25 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.25 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.25 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 per 10,000 people | 4.33 per 10,000 people | 7.33 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 per 10,000 people | 7.66 per 10,000 people | 10.86 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 per 10,000 people | 11.25 per 10,000 people | 12.25 per 10,000 people | 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)
- 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 worker density, by type of occupation in Portugal?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Portugal was 12.25 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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