Physicians by sex and age in Portugal
Portugal: Physicians by sex and age was 46,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,131
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
56,508
in 2020
All-time low
18,723
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Portugal is 46,131, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Portugal peaked at 56,508 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,723, in 1980.
That places Portugal 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,723 | — |
| 1981 | 20,406 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 21,409 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 22,312 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 23,503 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 23,790 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 25,099 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 25,774 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 26,257 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 26,976 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 27,371 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27,683 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 27,991 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27,991 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,230 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 28,507 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,042 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29,576 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30,247 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30,897 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 31,664 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32,407 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 32,938 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33,633 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34,416 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,342 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36,134 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,118 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38,156 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39,327 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 40,672 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 42,054 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 43,123 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 44,555 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 46,036 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 47,792 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 49,541 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 51,241 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52,966 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 54,744 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56,508 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 43,630 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 44,289 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44,807 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 46,131 | +3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 46,131 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 46,131 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,425 | 18,723 | 26,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,754 | 27,371 | 30,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,114 | 31,664 | 39,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,272 | 40,672 | 54,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,073 | 43,630 | 56,508 | 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 sex and age in Portugal?
- Physicians by sex and age in Portugal was 46,131 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 56,508 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,723 in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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