Health in Alto Minho (Norte, Portugal): official figures
The Alto Minho had 8.3 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in The Alto Minho?
In 2024 the Alto Minho counted 8.9 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 6th 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 The Alto Minho?
The Alto Minho had 69 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.94 per 10,000 residents (12th 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 The Alto Minho?
The Alto Minho had 3 hospitals in 2023, 2 public or public-private partnership and 1 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- The Alto Minho was home to 27 paediatricians and 16 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 3.6 people per 1,000 residents of the Alto Minho in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 9th 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 the Alto Minho was 2.9 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alto Minho compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alto Minho ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 8.7 |
| 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 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alto Minho ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Beira Baixa | 8.8 |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 8.8 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alto Minho ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 3.50 |
| 13 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 3.17 |
| 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 |
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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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