Medical doctors not further defined in Portugal

Portugal: Medical doctors not further defined was 17,483 in 1979. ▲ Rising

Latest (1979)
17,483
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
39th
of 151 countries
All-time high
17,483
in 1979
All-time low
8,006
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–1979

Medical doctors not further defined in Portugal, 1971–1979

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971197519791971: 8.0k1972: 8.5k1973: 8.8k1974: 9.9k1975: 10.5k1976: 11.3k1977: 13.2k1978: 15.4k1979: 17.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 1979, medical doctors not further defined in Portugal stood at 17,483. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Portugal peaked at 17,483 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8,006, in 1971.

That places Portugal 39th out of 151 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the middle of the range.

Medical doctors not further defined in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Portugal, 1971 to 1979.
Year Value Change
1971 8,006
1972 8,547 +6.8%
1973 8,787 +2.8%
1974 9,875 +12.4%
1975 10,474 +6.1%
1976 11,300 +7.9%
1977 13,245 +17.2%
1978 15,382 +16.1%
1979 17,483 +13.7%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Sri Lanka 21,716
  2. 37 Slovakia 20,753
  3. 38 Tajikistan 19,433 compare
  4. 40 Chile 17,382
  5. 41 Sweden 16,158
  6. 42 Kenya 15,994

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Portugal?
Medical doctors not further defined in Portugal was 17,483 in 1979, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17,483 in 1979.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,006 in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 1979.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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