Health in Médio Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
The Médio Tejo had 7.0 nurses per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 8.0 and 9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
How many family doctors are there in The Médio Tejo?
127 specialists in general and family medicine lived in the Médio Tejo in 2024, 5.8 per 10,000 residents against 8.6 nationally (4th 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 Médio Tejo?
The Médio Tejo had 87 pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts in 2024, 3.98 per 10,000 residents (7th 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 Médio Tejo?
The Médio Tejo had 6 hospitals in 2023, 4 public or public-private partnership and 2 private.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- The Médio Tejo was home to 19 paediatricians and 6 psychiatrists in 2024, 0.9 paediatricians per 10,000 residents (national: 2.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Circulatory diseases killed 4.0 people per 1,000 residents of the Médio Tejo in 2023 (2.8 nationally), 7th 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 Médio Tejo was 3.5 per 1,000 residents in 2023, above the national figure of 2.7. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Médio Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Nurses per 1,000 residents (2024)
Médio Tejo ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cávado | 7.6 |
| 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 |
General and family medicine specialists per 10,000 residents (2024)
Médio Tejo ranks 23 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)
Médio Tejo ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pharmacies and mobile pharmacy posts per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Região de Coimbra | 3.80 |
| 10 | Alentejo Litoral | 3.52 |
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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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