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Choose one measure and up to 12 places. Every place then uses the same published series, unit and source, although national definitions can still differ where the source says so. Every place uses the same unit and source definition, but the source marks some values with flag d (definition differs), so check the flags in the table before comparing them. 2024 is the most recent period with a value for every selected place.

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Values for 2024

Portugal, 2024 721 per 100,000 people +6 per 100,000 people since 2021 Spain, 2024 573 per 100,000 peoplee (estimated) +186 per 100,000 people since 2001

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Nurses per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Practising nurses (nurses per 100,000 inhabitants), 2001 to 2024
Period PortugalSpain
2024 721 per 100,000 people 573 per 100,000 peoplee (estimated)
2023 692 per 100,000 people 588 per 100,000 peoplee (estimated)
2022 693 per 100,000 people 608 per 100,000 peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2021 715 per 100,000 people 628 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2020 – 606 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2019 – 588 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2018 – 585 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2017 – 574 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2016 – 552 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2015 – 529 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2014 – 515 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2013 – 514 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2012 – 525 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2011 – 522 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2010 – 515 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2009 – 495 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2008 – 482 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2007 – 460 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2006 – 446 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2005 – 436 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2004 – 430 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2003 – 429 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2002 – 408 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)
2001 – 388 per 100,000 peoplede (definition differs (see metadata), estimated)

Flags: de definition differs (see metadata), estimated; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

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Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
hlth_rs_prs2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A med_spec=NRS unit=P_HTHAB wstatus=PRACT
Observation period
1980 to 2025
Provider update
13 July 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat