Health in Algarve, Portugal: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.5 years in 2024 (82.5 for Portugal); 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many nurses are there in The Algarve?
There were 6.0 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in the Algarve in 2024, 2nd lowest 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 The Algarve?
In 2024 the Algarve counted 6.4 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 3rd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions; the national rate was 8.6.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in The Algarve?
The Algarve had 120 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.44 per 10,000 residents (2nd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions; Portugal 2.91).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in The Algarve?
The Algarve had 10 hospitals in 2023, 5 public or public-private partnership and 5 private, and their emergency departments handled 500,012 visits, 1,014.7 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Algarve?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 228.4 per 100,000 in 2023, against 218.2 for Portugal as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 235.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Algarve?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 226.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 220.8 for Portugal as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 263.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Algarve?
Respiratory diseases caused 91.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 95.5 for Portugal as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 123.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Algarve?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 12.9 per 100,000 in 2023, against 8.9 for Portugal as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 8.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Algarve?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 62.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 45.2 for Portugal as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; the highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 54.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Algarve?
3.7 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2014 it was 2.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Algarve have?
There were 234 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 331 nationally; 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Algarve?
There were 429 doctors per 100,000 people in 2023, against 581 for Portugal as a whole; 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Algarve?
There were 87 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 57 nationally; 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2014 it was 82.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Algarve?
Women in Algarve could expect to live to 84.7 and men to 78.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 6.4 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Algarve?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.6 more years of life in 2024 (Portugal: 21.1).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The Algarve was home to 77 paediatricians and 32 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.6 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the Algarve recorded 93.5 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 the Algarve gave 1.5 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 5th highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in the Algarve was 84.4% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Algarve compares with other regions
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Algarve ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.8 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Algarve ranks 7 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)
Algarve ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Algarve | 2.44 |
| 9 | Península de Setúbal | 2.35 |
Hospital outpatient consultations per resident (2023)
Algarve ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital outpatient consultations per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Norte | 2.5 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Algarve ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 209.3 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Algarve ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 206.9 |
| 9 | Norte | 204.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Algarve ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 83.1 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Algarve ranks 2 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)
Algarve ranks 1 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)
Algarve ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península de Setúbal | 4.9 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 4.8 |
| 3 | Algarve | 3.7 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 3.4 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.3 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 2.9 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.6 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Algarve ranks 6 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)
Algarve ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Centro (PT) | 662 |
| 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 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Algarve ranks 2 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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