Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Portugal
Portugal: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 30,098 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30,098 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
30,098 Number
in 2020
All-time low
14,928 Number
in 1997
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Portugal, 1985–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Portugal stood at 30,098 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Portugal peaked at 30,098 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,928 Number, in 1997.
That places Portugal 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,997 Number | — |
| 1986 | 18,776 Number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 19,364 Number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 19,369 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19,838 Number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 19,876 Number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19,865 Number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19,679 Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16,886 Number | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 16,183 Number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 15,132 Number | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 14,969 Number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14,928 Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15,080 Number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,509 Number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15,722 Number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,184 Number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16,440 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,792 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,162 Number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17,713 Number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,145 Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18,802 Number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19,538 Number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20,221 Number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21,170 Number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21,917 Number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,125 Number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22,744 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23,748 Number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,940 Number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26,100 Number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27,076 Number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,664 Number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29,079 Number | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 30,098 Number | +3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30,098 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30,098 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,069 Number | 17,997 Number | 19,838 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,811 Number | 14,928 Number | 19,876 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,672 Number | 15,722 Number | 20,221 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,656 Number | 21,170 Number | 29,079 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,098 Number | 30,098 Number | 30,098 Number | 1 |
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 medical speciality - historical data in Portugal?
- Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Portugal was 30,098 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30,098 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,928 Number in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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