Medical doctors in Portugal
Portugal: Medical doctors was 62,813 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,813
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
62,813
in 2023
All-time low
8,006
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Medical doctors in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Portugal stood at 62,813. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Portugal peaked at 62,813 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,006, in 1971.
That places Portugal 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,455 | 8,006 | 17,483 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,096 | 19,364 | 27,629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,651 | 28,016 | 31,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,511 | 32,977 | 40,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,724 | 42,126 | 56,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,282 | 57,826 | 62,813 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Portugal?
- Medical doctors in Portugal was 62,813 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62,813 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,006 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for medical doctors?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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