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Portugal Physicians per 1,000 people

Portugal's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 5.77 per 1,000 in 2021, up from 5.62 per 1,000 in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.15 from the previous year. Portugal has the 4th highest physicians per 1,000 people. Other top countries are Cuba, Monaco, Greece and Georgia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 5.77
2020 5.62
2019 5.45
2018 5.29
2017 5.12
2016 4.94
2015 4.75
2014 4.56
2013 4.4
2012 4.24
2011 4.12
2010 3.98
2009 3.85
2008 3.75
2007 3.65
2006 3.56
2005 3.5
2004 3.41
2003 3.34
2002 3.29
2001 3.25
2000 3.2
1999 3.12
1998 3.1
1997 3.04
1996 3
1995 2.92
1994 2.89
1993 2.87
1992 2.86
1991 2.84
1990 2.8
1979 1.9
1978 1.7
1977 1.5
1976 1.3
1975 1.2
1974 1.2
1973 1.1
1972 1
1971 1
1970 0.9
1969 0.9
1968 1
1967 0.9
1966 0.9
1965 0.9
1964 0.8
1963 0.8
1962 0.9
1961 0.8
1960 0.8
Portugal Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Portugal for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.6 2.6 2023
Life Expectancy 82.28 81.63 2023