Health in Douro (Norte, Portugal): official figures
The Douro had 9.3 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 8.0 and 8th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in The Douro?
133 specialists in general and family medicine lived in the Douro in 2024, 7.2 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (12th 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 Douro?
The Douro had 78 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 4.24 per 10,000 residents (5th 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 The Douro?
The Douro had 4 hospitals in 2023, 2 public or public-private partnership and 2 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- The Douro was home to 27 paediatricians and 7 psychiatrists in 2024, 1.5 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 3.4 people per 1,000 residents of the Douro in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 12th 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 Douro 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 Douro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Douro ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.3 |
| 6 | Alto Alentejo | 9.7 |
| 7 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 9.7 |
| 8 | Douro | 9.3 |
| 9 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 9.0 |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 8.7 |
| 11 | Baixo Alentejo | 8.7 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Douro ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.9 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Douro ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alentejo Central | 5.74 |
| 3 | Baixo Alentejo | 5.19 |
| 4 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 4.70 |
| 5 | Douro | 4.24 |
| 6 | Beira Baixa | 4.17 |
| 7 | Médio Tejo | 3.98 |
| 8 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 3.83 |
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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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