Health in Alentejo Central (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
There were 8.7 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Alentejo Central in 2024, 10th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Alentejo Central?
138 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Alentejo Central in 2024, 9.0 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Alentejo Central?
Alentejo Central had 88 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 5.74 per 10,000 residents (2nd highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions; Portugal 2.91).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Alentejo Central?
Alentejo Central had 3 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 2 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Alentejo Central was home to 32 paediatricians and 14 psychiatrists in 2024, 2.1 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 4.0 people per 1,000 residents of Alentejo Central in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The death rate from malignant tumours in Alentejo Central was 3.2 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Central compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo Central ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 9.7 |
| 8 | Douro | 9.3 |
| 9 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 9.0 |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 8.7 |
| 11 | Baixo Alentejo | 8.7 |
| 12 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 8.5 |
| 13 | Alto Minho | 8.3 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo Central ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 11.2 |
| 3 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 10.3 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9.1 |
| 5 | Alentejo Central | 9.0 |
| 6 | Alto Minho | 8.9 |
| 7 | Cávado | 8.9 |
| 8 | Beira Baixa | 8.8 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo Central ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alto Alentejo | 7.53 |
| 2 | Alentejo Central | 5.74 |
| 3 | Baixo Alentejo | 5.19 |
| 4 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 4.70 |
| 5 | Douro | 4.24 |
| 6 | Beira Baixa | 4.17 |
| 7 | Médio Tejo | 3.98 |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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