Health in Beira Baixa (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
Beira Baixa had 8.3 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in Beira Baixa?
89 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Beira Baixa in 2024, 8.8 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (8th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Beira Baixa?
Beira Baixa had 42 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 4.17 per 10,000 residents (6th 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 Beira Baixa?
Beira Baixa had 1 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 0 private, and their emergency departments handled 69,607 visits, 691.0 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Beira Baixa was home to 14 paediatricians and 5 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.4 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Beira Baixa recorded 75.0 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 Beira Baixa gave 0.8 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), the 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 Beira Baixa was 74.5% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 4.6 people per 1,000 residents of Beira Baixa in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 3rd 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 Beira Baixa was 3.8 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Beira Baixa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Beira Baixa ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Baixo Alentejo | 8.7 |
| 12 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 8.5 |
| 13 | Alto Minho | 8.3 |
| 14 | Beira Baixa | 8.3 |
| 15 | Cávado | 7.6 |
| 16 | Península de Setúbal | 7.6 |
| 17 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Beira Baixa ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alentejo Central | 9.0 |
| 6 | Alto Minho | 8.9 |
| 7 | Cávado | 8.9 |
| 8 | Beira Baixa | 8.8 |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 8.8 |
| 10 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 8.7 |
| 11 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 8.4 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Beira Baixa ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 3.83 |
| 9 | Região de Coimbra | 3.80 |
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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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