Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal

Portugal: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 10.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.01
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2022
All-time low
4.13
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 4.12001: 4.32002: 4.52003: 4.92004: 5.22005: 5.52006: 5.72007: 62008: 6.62009: 7.12010: 7.22011: 7.52012: 7.42013: 7.72014: 8.12015: 8.42016: 8.52017: 92018: 9.12019: 9.32020: 9.52021: 9.72022: 10.22023: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal stood at 10.01.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal peaked at 10.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 25th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.13 —
2001 4.3 +4.1%
2002 4.49 +4.4%
2003 4.9 +9.1%
2004 5.21 +6.3%
2005 5.46 +4.8%
2006 5.66 +3.7%
2007 5.96 +5.3%
2008 6.56 +10.1%
2009 7.06 +7.6%
2010 7.25 +2.7%
2011 7.51 +3.6%
2012 7.37 -1.9%
2013 7.71 +4.6%
2014 8.05 +4.4%
2015 8.4 +4.3%
2016 8.49 +1.1%
2017 9.04 +6.5%
2018 9.06 +0.2%
2019 9.27 +2.3%
2020 9.46 +2.0%
2021 9.74 +3.0%
2022 10.17 +4.4%
2023 10.01 -1.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 10.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 10.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.37 4.13 7.06 10
2010s 8.21 7.25 9.27 10
2020s 9.85 9.46 10.17 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 11.07 compare
  2. 23 Albania 10.8 compare
  3. 24 San Marino 10.42 compare
  4. 26 Andorra 9.77 compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 9.59 compare
  6. 27 Israel 9.59 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Portugal was 10.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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