Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Portugal
Portugal: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 8.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.01 for nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people in Portugal peaked at 8.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.01, 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.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.01 | — |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.53 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.93 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.13 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.31 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.71 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.01 | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.01 | 5.63 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 5.9 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 | 7.5 | 8.01 | 4 |
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 nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Portugal?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Portugal was 8.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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