Health in Ave (Norte, Portugal): official figures
The Ave had 6.9 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and 8th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in The Ave?
316 specialists in general and family medicine lived in the Ave in 2024, 7.5 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in The Ave?
The Ave had 92 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.17 per 10,000 residents (2nd 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 Ave?
The Ave had 5 hospitals in 2023, 2 public or public-private partnership and 3 private, and their emergency departments handled 256,089 visits, 605.0 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- The Ave was home to 48 paediatricians and 23 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.1 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the Ave recorded 80.2 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 the Ave gave 1.3 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 7th 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 the Ave was 75.1% in 2023, below the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.2 people per 1,000 residents of the Ave in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 2nd 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 the Ave was 2.4 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Ave compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Ave ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Península de Setúbal | 7.6 |
| 17 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
| 18 | Médio Tejo | 7.0 |
| 19 | Ave | 6.9 |
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | 6.8 |
| 21 | Lezíria do Tejo | 6.5 |
| 22 | Região de Leiria | 6.2 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ave ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Alto Alentejo | 7.1 |
| 17 | Região de Leiria | 7.1 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ave ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 2.54 |
| 21 | Tâmega e Sousa | 2.44 |
| 22 | Algarve | 2.44 |
| 23 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 2.39 |
| 24 | Península de Setúbal | 2.35 |
| 25 | Ave | 2.17 |
| 26 | Cávado | 2.10 |
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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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