Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal

Portugal: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 80.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.09
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
80.09
in 2023
All-time low
40.14
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 40.12003: 41.92004: 43.72005: 45.92006: 48.42007: 51.32008: 53.72009: 56.42010: 592011: 61.12012: 62.22013: 62.92014: 63.82015: 65.32016: 67.22017: 69.32018: 71.32019: 73.12020: 752021: 77.12022: 78.52023: 80.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal is 80.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal peaked at 80.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.14, in 2002.

That places Portugal 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Portugal, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 40.14
2003 41.94 +4.5%
2004 43.68 +4.1%
2005 45.85 +5.0%
2006 48.42 +5.6%
2007 51.28 +5.9%
2008 53.68 +4.7%
2009 56.35 +5.0%
2010 59.02 +4.7%
2011 61.08 +3.5%
2012 62.21 +1.9%
2013 62.93 +1.2%
2014 63.75 +1.3%
2015 65.31 +2.4%
2016 67.16 +2.8%
2017 69.29 +3.2%
2018 71.33 +2.9%
2019 73.06 +2.4%
2020 75 +2.7%
2021 77.14 +2.9%
2022 78.52 +1.8%
2023 80.09 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.67 40.14 56.35 8
2010s 65.51 59.02 73.06 10
2020s 77.69 75 80.09 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Malta 82.57 compare
  2. 33 Croatia 80.45 compare
  3. 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80.16 compare
  4. 36 Lithuania 77.9 compare
  5. 37 Uruguay 76.25 compare
  6. 38 Naoero 73.04 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Portugal was 80.09 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 80.09 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.14 in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Portugal ranks 35th 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 27.3%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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