{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-midwives-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-midwives-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-midwives-per-100k/","title":"Portugal Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Portugal's Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants: 17.2 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +3.1% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2021–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Portugal","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2021/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Portugal Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2021–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"4"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2024)","value":"17.2","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.1%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"4","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Practising Midwives per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":4,"observations":[{"period":"2021","value":15.87},{"period":"2022","value":15.87},{"period":"2023","value":16.71},{"period":"2024","value":17.23}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"17.2","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"15.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"15.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2021–2024 (4 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 17.2 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15.9 in 2022. The latest reading of 17.2 in 2024 represents a change of +0.5."}]}