7.7 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
Up 0.2 from 2024.
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Nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, by region of work
2025
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| Work location (NUTS - 2024) | Number (No.) |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 7.7 |
| Norte | 8.3 |
| Centro | 9.1 |
| Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.7 |
| Grande Lisboa | 6.7 |
| Península de Setúbal | 7.1 |
| Alentejo | 7.7 |
| Algarve | 5.2 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.3 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 10.5 |
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- Reference
- Measure P18 of the list of selected indicators: Nurses per 1,000 inhabitants
Comparison with the previous period
Difference calculated by the project from the published values (2025: 7.7; 2024: 7.5): 7.7 − 7.5 = 0.2. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.
Nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, by region of work
- Period
- 2025
- Unit
- Number (No.)
- Data as of
- 3 November 2026
Source
- Statistics Portugal, Health personnel statistics: Nurses per 1000 inhabitants (No.) by Work location (NUTS - 2024), source last updated 25 July 2026. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0012842)
Suggested citation
Statistics Portugal. People: “Nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, by region of work”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p18#x-P18-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.
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