Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Portugal
Portugal: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.01 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Portugal peaked at 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.01 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 4.01 per 1,000 people | 5.63 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 7.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.01 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Portugal?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Portugal was 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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