Health in Região de Aveiro (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
Região de Aveiro had 5.3 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and 3rd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in Região de Aveiro?
In 2024 Região de Aveiro counted 8.2 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 12th 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 Região de Aveiro?
Região de Aveiro had 110 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.80 per 10,000 residents (10th lowest 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 Região de Aveiro?
Região de Aveiro had 7 hospitals in 2023, 4 public or public-private partnership and 3 private, and their emergency departments handled 222,673 visits, 567.7 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Região de Aveiro was home to 65 paediatricians and 28 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.7 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Região de Aveiro recorded 59.5 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 Região de Aveiro gave 1.2 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 5th 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 Região de Aveiro was 75.8% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.7 people per 1,000 residents of Região de Aveiro in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 8th lowest 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 Região de Aveiro was 2.6 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Região de Aveiro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Região de Aveiro ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | 6.8 |
| 21 | Lezíria do Tejo | 6.5 |
| 22 | Região de Leiria | 6.2 |
| 23 | Algarve | 6.0 |
| 24 | Região de Aveiro | 5.3 |
| 25 | Alentejo Litoral | 5.0 |
| 26 | Oeste | 4.7 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Região de Aveiro ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Douro | 7.2 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Região de Aveiro ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Região de Leiria | 3.15 |
| 15 | Alto Minho | 2.94 |
| 16 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 2.94 |
| 17 | Região de Aveiro | 2.80 |
| 18 | Grande Lisboa | 2.71 |
| 19 | Oeste | 2.68 |
| 20 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 2.54 |
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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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