{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-physicians-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-physicians-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-physicians-per-100k/","title":"Portugal Practising Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Portugal's Practising Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants: 431.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +1.8% 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 Physicians 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":"431.4","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.8%","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 Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":4,"observations":[{"period":"2021","value":419.21},{"period":"2022","value":423.05},{"period":"2023","value":423.58},{"period":"2024","value":431.35}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"431.4","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"423.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"423.1","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"419.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising physicians per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal from 2005 to present. Compare against EU-27 average and OECD benchmarks. 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 431.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 419.2 in 2021. The latest reading of 431.4 in 2024 represents a change of +7.8."}]}