Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (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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