Health in Tâmega e Sousa (Norte, Portugal): official figures
There were 6.8 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Tâmega e Sousa in 2024, 7th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: 8.0).
How many family doctors are there in Tâmega e Sousa?
In 2024 Tâmega e Sousa counted 4.9 family doctors (general and family medicine specialists, by residence) per 10,000 people, 2nd lowest 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 Tâmega e Sousa?
Tâmega e Sousa had 100 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 2.44 per 10,000 residents (6th 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 Tâmega e Sousa?
Tâmega e Sousa had 5 hospitals in 2023, 2 public or public-private partnership and 3 private, and their emergency departments handled 272,118 visits, 665.2 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Tâmega e Sousa was home to 24 paediatricians and 18 psychiatrists in 2024, 0.6 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Tâmega e Sousa recorded 78.0 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 Tâmega e Sousa gave 1.2 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), 4th 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 Tâmega e Sousa was 110.5% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 2.4 people per 1,000 residents of Tâmega e Sousa in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 4th 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 Tâmega e Sousa was 2.2 per 1,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Tâmega e Sousa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 | Algarve | 6.0 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lezíria do Tejo | 6.3 |
| 21 | Península de Setúbal | 6.3 |
| 22 | Baixo Alentejo | 6.0 |
| 23 | Médio Tejo | 5.8 |
| 24 | Oeste | 5.3 |
| 25 | Tâmega e Sousa | 4.9 |
| 26 | Alentejo Litoral | 4.0 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Tâmega e Sousa ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Grande Lisboa | 2.71 |
| 19 | Oeste | 2.68 |
| 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 |
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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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