Physicians per 1000 people in Portugal
Portugal: Physicians per 1000 people was 5.85 in 2022. β Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Portugal, 1960β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Portugal is 5.85, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Portugal peaked at 5.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.87 | 0.8 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.81 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.21 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.98 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 5.58 | 5.85 | 3 |
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 physicians per 1000 people in Portugal?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Portugal was 5.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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