Health in Baixo Alentejo (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
There were 8.7 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Baixo Alentejo in 2024, 11th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Baixo Alentejo?
69 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Baixo Alentejo in 2024, 6.0 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (5th 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 Baixo Alentejo?
Baixo Alentejo had 60 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 5.19 per 10,000 residents (3rd 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 Baixo Alentejo?
Baixo Alentejo had 1 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 0 private, and their emergency departments handled 112,692 visits, 974.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Baixo Alentejo was home to 14 paediatricians and 6 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.2 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Baixo Alentejo recorded 65.4 inpatient admissions per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 108.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospital outpatient departments in Baixo Alentejo gave 0.8 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 2nd lowest of 15 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in Baixo Alentejo was 79.9% in 2023, level with the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 5.1 people per 1,000 residents of Baixo Alentejo in 2023 (2.8 nationally), the 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 Baixo Alentejo was 3.6 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Baixo Alentejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Beira Baixa | 8.3 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Algarve | 6.4 |
| 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 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 3 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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