Health in Alentejo Litoral (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
There were 5.0 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Alentejo Litoral in 2024, 2nd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Alentejo Litoral?
41 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Alentejo Litoral in 2024, 4.0 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (the lowest 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 Litoral?
Alentejo Litoral had 36 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 3.52 per 10,000 residents (10th 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 Litoral?
Alentejo Litoral had 2 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 1 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Alentejo Litoral was home to 3 paediatricians and 6 psychiatrists in 2024, 0.3 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 3.6 people per 1,000 residents of Alentejo Litoral in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 8th 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 Litoral was 2.8 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 Litoral compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | 6.8 |
| 21 | Lezíria do Tejo | 6.5 |
| 22 | Região de Leiria | 6.2 |
| 23 | Algarve | 6.0 |
| 24 | Região de Aveiro | 5.3 |
| 25 | Alentejo Litoral | 5.0 |
| 26 | Oeste | 4.7 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lezíria do Tejo | 6.3 |
| 21 | Península de Setúbal | 6.3 |
| 22 | Baixo Alentejo | 6.0 |
| 23 | Médio Tejo | 5.8 |
| 24 | Oeste | 5.3 |
| 25 | Tâmega e Sousa | 4.9 |
| 26 | Alentejo Litoral | 4.0 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Médio Tejo | 3.98 |
| 8 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 3.83 |
| 9 | Região de Coimbra | 3.80 |
| 10 | Alentejo Litoral | 3.52 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 3.51 |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 3.50 |
| 13 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 3.17 |
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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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