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Physicians in Brazil

Brazil: Physicians was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.36 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.36 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.374 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
23
1960–2023

Physicians in Brazil, 1960–2023

0.511.522.51960199120231960: 0.374 per 1,000 people1965: 0.4 per 1,000 people1970: 0.492 per 1,000 people1975: 0.624 per 1,000 people1981: 0.767 per 1,000 people1984: 0.927 per 1,000 people1985: 1.5 per 1,000 people1988: 1.2 per 1,000 people1990: 1.1 per 1,000 people1992: 1.1 per 1,000 people1993: 1.2 per 1,000 people1994: 1.2 per 1,000 people1995: 1.2 per 1,000 people1996: 1.3 per 1,000 people1997: 1.3 per 1,000 people1998: 1.3 per 1,000 people1999: 1.4 per 1,000 people2011: 1.9 per 1,000 people2013: 1.9 per 1,000 people2017: 2.2 per 1,000 people2019: 2.4 per 1,000 people2021: 2.2 per 1,000 people2023: 2.4 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians in Brazil is 2.36 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Brazil peaked at 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.374 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Brazil ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.387 per 1,000 people 0.374 per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.558 per 1,000 people 0.492 per 1,000 people 0.624 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 1.09 per 1,000 people 0.767 per 1,000 people 1.47 per 1,000 people 4
1990s 1.23 per 1,000 people 1.08 per 1,000 people 1.38 per 1,000 people 9
2010s 2.08 per 1,000 people 1.87 per 1,000 people 2.35 per 1,000 people 4
2020s 2.27 per 1,000 people 2.19 per 1,000 people 2.36 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 77 Colombia 2.54 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 78 Dominican Republic 2.43 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 80 Malaysia 2.34 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 81 Ecuador 2.31 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 82 Kuwait 2.27 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Brazil?
Physicians in Brazil was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.374 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for physicians?
Brazil ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.