Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)

Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 19,021 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,021
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
22nd
of 245 regions
All-time high
19,021
in 2020
All-time low
12,138
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021), 1996–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200820201996: 12.1k1997: 12.3k1998: 12.5k1999: 12.7k2000: 12.8k2001: 12.9k2002: 13.1k2003: 13.1k2004: 13.3k2005: 13.6k2006: 13.8k2007: 14.1k2008: 14.5k2009: 14.8k2010: 15.1k2011: 15.5k2012: 15.8k2013: 16.1k2014: 16.5k2015: 17.0k2016: 17.4k2017: 17.9k2018: 18.3k2019: 18.6k2020: 19.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) recorded 19,021 for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) peaked at 19,021 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,138, in 1996.

Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 245 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021), 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 12,138 —
1997 12,302 +1.4%
1998 12,547 +2.0%
1999 12,708 +1.3%
2000 12,794 +0.7%
2001 12,950 +1.2%
2002 13,074 +1.0%
2003 13,138 +0.5%
2004 13,338 +1.5%
2005 13,618 +2.1%
2006 13,847 +1.7%
2007 14,148 +2.2%
2008 14,486 +2.4%
2009 14,795 +2.1%
2010 15,097 +2.0%
2011 15,496 +2.6%
2012 15,821 +2.1%
2013 16,124 +1.9%
2014 16,514 +2.4%
2015 16,971 +2.8%
2016 17,439 +2.8%
2017 17,854 +2.4%
2018 18,267 +2.3%
2019 18,637 +2.0%
2020 19,021 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,424 12,138 12,708 4
2000s 13,619 12,794 14,795 10
2010s 16,822 15,097 18,637 10
2020s 19,021 19,021 19,021 1

Countries ranked near Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)

  1. 19 Hungary 35,526 compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 30,086 compare
  3. 21 Norway 28,271 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 27,878 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 22,257 compare
  6. 24 Serbia 22,037 compare
  7. 24 Serbia 22,037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) was 19,021 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 19,021 in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,138 in 1996.
How does Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd out of 245 regions with data for 2020.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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