Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal
Portugal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 83,538 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal is 83,538, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal peaked at 83,538 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,799, in 2002.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41,799 | — |
| 2003 | 43,849 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 45,784 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 48,155 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 50,955 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 54,079 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 56,709 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 59,601 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 62,433 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 64,478 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 65,404 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65,809 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66,340 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67,730 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 69,486 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 71,578 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 73,650 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 75,572 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 77,774 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 80,151 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 81,799 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 83,538 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,116 | 41,799 | 59,601 | 8 |
| 2010s | 68,248 | 62,433 | 75,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,816 | 77,774 | 83,538 | 4 |
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More health data for Portugal
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal was 83,538 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83,538 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,799 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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