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Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
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In 2022
Number of physicians, dentists and nurses increased in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
In 2022, the number of physicians registered in the Guild reached 1,318, showing a 3.7% increase compared to the previous year (1,271 physicians). Among them, 57.6% (759) were women. In terms of location, 71.6% (944) of the physicians resided in Funchal, 13.3% (175) in Santa Cruz, and 4.9% (65) in Câmara de Lobos. Of the total number of physicians in 2022, 760 were specialists (57.7%) and 558 (42.3%) were non-specialists.
Based on post-census estimates of the Resident Population for 2022, derived from the provisional results of the 2021 Census, the average number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 5.2. Funchal had the highest value, with 8.9 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants, while Calheta and Santana had the lowest, with 1.1 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants. The physician-to-population ratio for the Autonomous Region of Madeira was below the country's average (5.8) but higher than that of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (4.0).
Regarding dentists, the number registered in their professional order was 240, representing a 4.8% increase compared to 2021 (229). On average, there were 0.9 dentists per thousand inhabitants in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. This ratio was lower than the country's average (1.1) but higher than that of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (0.8).
The number of registered nurses in The Portuguese Order of Nurses increased by 4.0% in 2022 when compared to 2021 (2,551 in 2022; 2,452 in 2021). On average, there were 10.1 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, a higher value than both Portugal's average (7.8) and the Autonomous Region of the Azores (9.8).
The data presented here will be included in the "2022 Health Statistics of the Autonomous Region of Madeira" publication, which will be released in full in the first quarter of 2024.
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