Health in Região de Coimbra (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
Região de Coimbra had 14.6 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and the highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in Região de Coimbra?
829 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Região de Coimbra in 2024, 18.3 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (the 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 Região de Coimbra?
Região de Coimbra had 172 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 3.80 per 10,000 residents (9th 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 Região de Coimbra?
Região de Coimbra had 21 hospitals in 2023, 13 public or public-private partnership and 8 private, and their emergency departments handled 382,707 visits, 845.7 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Região de Coimbra was home to 207 paediatricians and 181 psychiatrists in 2024, 4.6 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Região de Coimbra recorded 190.8 inpatient admissions per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 108.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospital outpatient departments in Região de Coimbra gave 3.7 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), the highest 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 Coimbra was 76.9% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 3.4 people per 1,000 residents of Região de Coimbra in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 13th 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 Região de Coimbra was 3.0 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Região de Coimbra compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Região de Coimbra ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região de Coimbra | 14.6 |
| 2 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 12.7 |
| 3 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 11.1 |
| 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 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Região de Coimbra ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região de Coimbra | 18.3 |
| 2 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 11.2 |
| 3 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 10.3 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9.1 |
| 5 | Alentejo Central | 9.0 |
| 6 | Alto Minho | 8.9 |
| 7 | Cávado | 8.9 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Região de Coimbra ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Beira Baixa | 4.17 |
| 7 | Médio Tejo | 3.98 |
| 8 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 3.83 |
| 9 | Região de Coimbra | 3.80 |
| 10 | Alentejo Litoral | 3.52 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 3.51 |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 3.50 |
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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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