Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Portugal
Portugal: Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care was 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Portugal peaked at 0.92 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
That places Portugal 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Per 100 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.69 Per 100 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2016 | 0.71 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.66 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.72 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.92 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.65 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.67 Per 100 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.66 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants | -15.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 Per 100 000 inhabitants, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.675 Per 100 000 inhabitants, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.74 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.66 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.92 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.648 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 0.7 Per 100 000 inhabitants | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Portugal?
- Intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care in Portugal was 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is intensive care unit (icu) beds and use — paediatric intensive care rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care unit (ICU) hospital beds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use. Data are provided as follows: Total ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3), including all adult, neonatal and paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU beds (intensive care of Levels 1 to 3) Critical care adult beds (intensive care of Levels 2 and 3) Total neonatal ICU beds Total paediatric ICU beds Total adult ICU bed-days Total adult ICU occupancy rate Days with total adult ICU occupancy rate over 80% and over 95% Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.