Health in Alto Alentejo (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
Alto Alentejo had 9.7 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 6th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in Alto Alentejo?
In 2024 Alto Alentejo counted 7.1 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions; the national rate was 8.6.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Alto Alentejo?
Alto Alentejo had 78 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 7.53 per 10,000 residents (the 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 Alto Alentejo?
Alto Alentejo had 3 hospitals in 2023, 2 public or public-private partnership and 1 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Alto Alentejo was home to 13 paediatricians and 6 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.3 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 4.7 people per 1,000 residents of Alto Alentejo in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 2nd 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 Alto Alentejo was 3.5 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alto Alentejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alto Alentejo ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 11.1 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 10.5 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.3 |
| 6 | Alto Alentejo | 9.7 |
| 7 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 9.7 |
| 8 | Douro | 9.3 |
| 9 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 9.0 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alto Alentejo ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 8.0 |
| 14 | Ave | 7.5 |
| 15 | Douro | 7.2 |
| 16 | Alto Alentejo | 7.1 |
| 17 | Região de Leiria | 7.1 |
| 18 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.9 |
| 19 | Algarve | 6.4 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alto Alentejo ranks 1 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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