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Number of selected medical professionals in Brazil in 2023, by category
Medical professionals Brazil 2023, by category
In 2023, among a selected group of medical disciplines, nurses and midwifery personnel had the largest number of employed people in Brazil, with over * professionals. The second-largest group was of physicians, with a little under ****. That year, the density of nurses and midwifery personnel in the country amounted to over ** per 10,000 people.Â
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WHO. (January 13, 2025). Number of selected medical professionals in Brazil in 2023, by category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1535837/medical-personnel-by-category-brazil/
WHO. "Number of selected medical professionals in Brazil in 2023, by category." Chart. January 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1535837/medical-personnel-by-category-brazil/
WHO. (2025). Number of selected medical professionals in Brazil in 2023, by category. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1535837/medical-personnel-by-category-brazil/
WHO. "Number of Selected Medical Professionals in Brazil in 2023, by Category." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jan 2025, /statistics/1535837/medical-personnel-by-category-brazil/
WHO, Number of selected medical professionals in Brazil in 2023, by category ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1535837/medical-personnel-by-category-brazil/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of selected medical professionals in Brazil in 2023, by category [Graph], WHO, January 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1535837/medical-personnel-by-category-brazil/
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