Health in Alto Tâmega e Barroso (Norte, Portugal): official figures
There were 11.1 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Alto Tâmega e Barroso in 2024, 3rd highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?
73 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Alto Tâmega e Barroso in 2024, 8.7 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (10th 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso?
Alto Tâmega e Barroso had 32 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 3.83 per 10,000 residents (8th 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso?
Alto Tâmega e Barroso had 2 hospitals in 2023, 1 public or public-private partnership and 1 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Alto Tâmega e Barroso was home to 10 paediatricians and 1 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 4.2 people per 1,000 residents of Alto Tâmega e Barroso in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 4th 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 3 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)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Região de Aveiro | 8.2 |
| 13 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 8.0 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Alentejo Litoral | 3.52 |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 3.51 |
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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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