Specialist medical practitioners in Portugal
Portugal: Specialist medical practitioners was 30,248 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,248
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 95 countries
All-time high
30,248
in 2023
All-time low
5,497
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Specialist medical practitioners in Portugal, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 30,248 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Portugal peaked at 30,248 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,497, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 28th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Specialist medical practitioners in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,497 | — |
| 1981 | 5,686 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6,102 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 6,346 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6,392 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,591 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6,832 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 7,108 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 7,518 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 7,791 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8,140 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 8,477 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,850 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 11,804 | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 12,770 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 14,252 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 15,309 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 15,902 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16,470 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16,433 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,255 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 17,548 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17,830 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18,144 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,655 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19,066 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19,444 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19,772 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20,094 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,583 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,956 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,606 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22,465 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,266 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23,725 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24,296 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24,905 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25,642 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26,814 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 26,998 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,728 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28,550 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 29,477 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 30,248 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,586 | 5,497 | 7,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,841 | 8,140 | 16,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,839 | 17,255 | 20,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,067 | 20,956 | 26,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,001 | 27,728 | 30,248 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3191 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Portugal?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Portugal was 30,248 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30,248 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,497 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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