Health in Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
Beiras e Serra da Estrela had 9.7 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in Beiras e Serra da Estrela?
In 2024 Beiras e Serra da Estrela counted 8.4 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 11th highest 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela?
Beiras e Serra da Estrela had 99 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 4.70 per 10,000 residents (4th 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela?
Beiras e Serra da Estrela had 5 hospitals in 2023, 4 public or public-private partnership and 1 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Beiras e Serra da Estrela was home to 26 paediatricians and 20 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.2 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 4.0 people per 1,000 residents of Beiras e Serra da Estrela in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 6th 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 Beiras e Serra da Estrela was 3.7 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Beiras e Serra da Estrela compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Beiras e Serra da Estrela ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 8.7 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Beiras e Serra da Estrela ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Região de Aveiro | 8.2 |
| 13 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 8.0 |
| 14 | Ave | 7.5 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Beiras e Serra da Estrela ranks 4 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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