Physicians by category in Portugal
Portugal: Physicians by category was 6,088 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Portugal, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Portugal stood at 6,088. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Portugal peaked at 30,098 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,088, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,997 | — |
| 1986 | 18,776 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,364 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 19,369 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,838 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 19,876 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19,865 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19,679 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16,886 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 16,183 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 15,132 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 14,969 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14,928 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15,080 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,509 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15,722 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,184 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16,440 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,792 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,162 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17,713 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,145 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18,802 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19,538 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20,221 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21,170 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21,917 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,125 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22,744 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23,748 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,940 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26,100 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27,076 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,664 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29,079 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 30,098 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,358 | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 9,680 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 7,416 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 6,088 | -17.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,088 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,088 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by category in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -58.9% | 30,098 | 12,358 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,069 | 17,997 | 19,838 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,811 | 14,928 | 19,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,672 | 15,722 | 20,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,656 | 21,170 | 29,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,128 | 6,088 | 30,098 | 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 physicians by category in Portugal?
- Physicians by category in Portugal was 6,088 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30,098 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,088 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for physicians by category?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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