Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal
Portugal: Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of was 5.45 Number per inhabitant in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.45 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5.45 Number per inhabitant
in 2024
All-time low
4.59 Number per inhabitant
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.
Analysis
In 2024, consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal stood at 5.45 Number per inhabitant. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal peaked at 5.45 Number per inhabitant in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.59 Number per inhabitant, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number per inhabitant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.59 Number per inhabitant | — |
| 2016 | 4.71 Number per inhabitant | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.74 Number per inhabitant | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.85 Number per inhabitant | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.95 Number per inhabitant | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8 Number per inhabitant | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.44 Number per inhabitant | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 5.32 Number per inhabitant | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.31 Number per inhabitant | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.45 Number per inhabitant | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.45 Number per inhabitant is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.03 Number per inhabitant, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.45 Number per inhabitant is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.07 Number per inhabitant, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.77 Number per inhabitant | 4.59 Number per inhabitant | 4.95 Number per inhabitant | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.26 Number per inhabitant | 4.8 Number per inhabitant | 5.45 Number per inhabitant | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal?
- Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of in Portugal was 5.45 Number per inhabitant in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 Number per inhabitant in 2024.
- What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 Number per inhabitant in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor per inhabitant and by type of consultation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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