Health in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.4 years in 2024 (82.5 for Portugal); 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many nurses are there in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Oeste e Vale do Tejo had 5.8 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and the lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many family doctors are there in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
497 specialists in general and family medicine lived in Oeste e Vale do Tejo in 2024, 5.7 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (the lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many pharmacies are there in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Oeste e Vale do Tejo had 281 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 3.25 per 10,000 residents (3rd highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions; Portugal 2.91).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Oeste e Vale do Tejo had 18 hospitals in 2023, 9 public or public-private partnership and 9 private, and their emergency departments handled 505,144 visits, 583.8 per 1,000 residents (national: 751.0).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 216.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (Portugal: 218.2; EU: 233.1); 3rd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 232.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (Portugal: 220.8; EU: 312.9); 5th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Respiratory diseases caused 100.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Portugal: 95.5; EU: 75.2); 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 11.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (Portugal: 8.9; EU: 10.4); 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 51.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Portugal: 45.2; EU: 49.4); 4th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
The infant mortality rate was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 3.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Oeste e Vale do Tejo have?
Hospitals in Oeste e Vale do Tejo had 156 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 331 nationally; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Oeste e Vale do Tejo had 252 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2023 (Portugal: 581); the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
There were 86 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 57 nationally; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
Women in Oeste e Vale do Tejo could expect to live to 84.9 and men to 79.7 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.2 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Oeste e Vale do Tejo?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.9 more years of life in 2024 (Portugal: 21.1).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Oeste e Vale do Tejo was home to 80 paediatricians and 23 psychiatrists in 2024, 0.9 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Oeste e Vale do Tejo recorded 62.9 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 Oeste e Vale do Tejo gave 1.1 medical consultations per resident in 2023 (Portugal: 2.2), the lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The hospital bed occupancy rate in Oeste e Vale do Tejo was 89.9% in 2023, above the national figure of 80.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Oeste e Vale do Tejo compares with other regions
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 9.2 |
| 4 | Norte | 8.2 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 8.1 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 7.6 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 7.3 |
| 8 | Algarve | 6.0 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.8 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 9.1 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 8.8 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.9 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 6.8 |
| 7 | Algarve | 6.4 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 6.3 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 5.7 |
Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 5.52 |
| 2 | Centro (PT) | 3.55 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 3.25 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 2.94 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 2.71 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 2.54 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.52 |
Hospital outpatient consultations per resident (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital outpatient consultations per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 2.0 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 1.6 |
| 5 | Algarve | 1.5 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 1.5 |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 1.2 |
| 8 | Alentejo | 1.2 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 233.0 |
| 4 | Alentejo | 230.7 |
| 5 | Algarve | 228.4 |
| 6 | Grande Lisboa | 227.1 |
| 7 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 216.6 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 209.3 |
| 9 | Norte | 206.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 273.9 |
| 3 | Alentejo | 266.1 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 244.8 |
| 5 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 232.3 |
| 6 | Algarve | 226.5 |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 219.0 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 206.9 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 163.4 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 132.3 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 100.0 |
| 4 | Norte | 98.4 |
| 5 | Alentejo | 97.1 |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 93.1 |
| 7 | Algarve | 91.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 14.0 |
| 2 | Algarve | 12.9 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 11.3 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 10.0 |
| 5 | Centro (PT) | 9.7 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 9.2 |
| 7 | Norte | 7.8 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 62.3 |
| 2 | Alentejo | 56.5 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 55.1 |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 51.6 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 47.7 |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 47.3 |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 43.1 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Algarve | 3.7 |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 3.4 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 3.3 |
| 6 | Alentejo | 2.9 |
| 7 | Norte | 2.6 |
| 8 | Centro (PT) | 1.9 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 1.7 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 423 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 332 |
| 5 | Norte | 327 |
| 6 | Algarve | 234 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 221 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 176 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 156 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2023)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Norte | 601 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 537 |
| 5 | Algarve | 429 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 404 |
| 7 | Alentejo | 354 |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 350 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 252 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Oeste e Vale do Tejo ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 137 |
| 2 | Algarve | 87 |
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 86 |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 80 |
| 5 | Norte | 50 |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 50 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 42 |
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