It includes psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, other medical specialists, mental health nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and other salaried workers.
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Latin America: mental health workforce 2017, by sub-region
In 2017, the median number of mental health workers in South American countries added up to *** per 100,000 inhabitants. That year, the per capita expenditure on mental health in that sub-region amounted to *** U.S. dollars.
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WHO, & PAHO. (November 30, 2018). Number of mental health workers per 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017, by sub-region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1091697/latin-america-caribbean-mental-health-workforce/
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