Health in Alentejo, Portugal: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 80.9 years in 2024 (82.5 for Portugal); 8th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many nurses are there in Alentejo?
There were 8.1 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Alentejo in 2024, 5th highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions (Portugal: 8.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many family doctors are there in Alentejo?
322 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Alentejo in 2024, 6.8 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (4th lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Alentejo?
Alentejo had 262 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 5.52 per 10,000 residents (the highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions; Portugal 2.91).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Alentejo?
Alentejo had 9 hospitals in 2023, 5 public or public-private partnership and 4 private, and their emergency departments handled 376,631 visits, 793.1 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Alentejo?
Cancer killed 230.7 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 218.2 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Alentejo?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 266.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 220.8 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Alentejo?
Respiratory diseases caused 97.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 95.5 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Alentejo?
In 2023, 14.0 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 8.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; the highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Alentejo?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 56.5 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 45.2 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Alentejo?
The infant mortality rate was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Alentejo have?
There were 221 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 331 nationally; 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Alentejo?
There were 354 doctors per 100,000 people in 2023, compared with 581 nationally; 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Alentejo?
Road accidents killed 137 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 57 nationally; the highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Alentejo?
Women in Alentejo could expect to live to 84.3 and men to 77.6 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Alentejo?
People who reached 65 could expect 19.9 more years of life in 2024 (Portugal: 21.1).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Alentejo was home to 62 paediatricians and 32 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.3 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Alentejo recorded 66.2 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 Alentejo gave 1.2 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 2nd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in Alentejo was 81.7% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo compares with other regions
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.3 |
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 9.2 |
| 4 | Norte | 8.2 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 8.1 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 7.6 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
| 8 | Algarve | 6.0 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9.1 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 8.8 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.9 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 6.8 |
| 7 | Algarve | 6.4 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 6.3 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.7 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alentejo ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 5.52 |
| 2 | Centro (PT) | 3.55 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 3.25 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 2.94 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 2.71 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 2.54 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.52 |
Hospital outpatient consultations per resident (2023)
Alentejo ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital outpatient consultations per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 2.0 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1.6 |
| 5 | Algarve | 1.5 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1.5 |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 1.2 |
| 8 | Alentejo | 1.2 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Alentejo ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 275.5 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 234.6 |
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 233.0 |
| 4 | Alentejo | 230.7 |
| 5 | Algarve | 228.4 |
| 6 | Grande Lisboa | 227.1 |
| 7 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 216.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Alentejo ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 300.9 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 273.9 |
| 3 | Alentejo | 266.1 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 244.8 |
| 5 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 232.3 |
| 6 | Algarve | 226.5 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 219.0 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Alentejo ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 132.3 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 100.0 |
| 4 | Norte | 98.4 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 97.1 |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 93.1 |
| 7 | Algarve | 91.6 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 86.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Alentejo ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 14.0 |
| 2 | Algarve | 12.9 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 11.3 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.0 |
| 5 | Centro (PT) | 9.7 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 9.2 |
| 7 | Norte | 7.8 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Alentejo ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 62.3 |
| 2 | Alentejo | 56.5 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 55.1 |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 51.6 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 47.7 |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 47.3 |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 43.1 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Alentejo ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Algarve | 3.7 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 3.4 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.3 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 2.9 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.6 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 1.9 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1.7 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Alentejo ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 423 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 332 |
| 5 | Norte | 327 |
| 6 | Algarve | 234 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 221 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 176 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 156 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2023)
Alentejo ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Norte | 601 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 537 |
| 5 | Algarve | 429 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 404 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 354 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 350 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 252 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Alentejo ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 137 |
| 2 | Algarve | 87 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 86 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 80 |
| 5 | Norte | 50 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 50 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 42 |
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