Health in Cávado (Norte, Portugal): official figures
The Cávado had 7.6 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and 12th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in The Cávado?
387 specialists in general and family medicine lived in the Cávado in 2024, 8.9 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (7th 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 The Cávado?
The Cávado had 91 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.10 per 10,000 residents (the 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 Cávado?
The Cávado had 14 hospitals in 2023, 2 public or public-private partnership and 12 private, and their emergency departments handled 360,734 visits, 833.0 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- The Cávado was home to 77 paediatricians and 51 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.8 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in the Cávado recorded 103.9 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 Cávado gave 2.8 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 4th 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 the Cávado was 85.6% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.1 people per 1,000 residents of the Cávado in 2023 (2.8 nationally), the 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 Cávado was 1.9 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Cávado compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Cávado ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
| 18 | Médio Tejo | 7.0 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cávado ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 8.7 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cávado ranks 26 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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