Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Portugal
Portugal: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Portugal stood at 8.01 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Portugal peaked at 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.01 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.58 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.84 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.37 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.22 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.29 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.53 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.93 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.13 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.31 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.71 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.01 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.01 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4.01 per 1,000 people | 5.63 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 7.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.01 per 1,000 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 nurses and midwives in Portugal?
- Nurses and midwives in Portugal was 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for nurses and midwives?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.