The total number of hospitals in Portugal in 2023 was 242. Most of them, exactly 183, were general hospitals. 23 were psychiatry hospitals, while nine were for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, two less than in 2021. The rest of the hospitals were specialized in oncology, orthopedics, maternity, and other medical specialties.
Number of hospitals in Portugal from 2021 to 2023, by specialty
Characteristic
2021
2022
2023
General medicine
180
183
183
Psychiatry
23
23
23
Rehabilitation of drug addicts
11
9
9
Maternity
4
4
4
Oncology
3
3
3
Rehabilitation of the physically handicapped
3
3
3
Orthopedics
3
3
3
Pediatrics
2
2
2
Rehabilitation of people with non-substance addictive behaviors
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