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Healthcare professionals in Brazil

Statistics report on healthcare professionals in Brazil

Brazil is one of the countries with the highest number of physicians in the world. This report contains a selection of statistics concerning healthcare professionals in the country. After an overview, the report offers key information on the density of professionals, main specialties, and regional distribution, as well as a set of statistics related to public opinion and women in medicine.

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Global and regional overview

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  • Premium Forecast Physician headcount worldwide 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Trust in doctors worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Ratio of nurses to doctors in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022
  • Premium Statistic Dentists' density in Latin America 2022
  • Premium Statistic Community health workers' density in Latin America 2022

Local overview

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  • Premium Statistic Employees in the health & social services sector in Brazil 2010-2022
  • Premium Forecast Number of physicians per 100,000 inhabitants in Brazil 2000-2050
  • Premium Statistic Density of nurses and midwives in Brazil 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Density of dentists in Brazil 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Density of pharmacists in Brazil 2010-2023

Main specialties

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  • Premium Statistic Medical professionals Brazil 2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Physicians in Brazil 2024, by specialty
  • Premium Statistic Internists doctors registered in Brazil 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Pediatricians registered in Brazil 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Dental professionals in Brazil 2024, by type

Regional distribution

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  • Premium Statistic Doctors in Brazil 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Physicians registered in Brazil 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Dental professionals in Brazil 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Medicine university programs in Brazil 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Surgeon density in Brazil 2022, by region

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic Perceptions on the health care system in Brazil 2025
  • Premium Statistic People who generally trust doctors in Latin America 2024
  • Premium Statistic Doctors who would offer telehealth in Brazil in 2021, by frequency
  • Premium Statistic Most important aspects of work flexibility for nurses in Brazil 2022
  • Premium Statistic Nurses who rated well-being initiatives to be effective in Brazil 2022

Women in medicine

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  • Premium Statistic Doctors registered in Brazil 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Gender distribution in medical specializations in Brazil 2024
  • Premium Statistic Medical specializations with the least women in Brazil 2024
  • Premium Statistic Nursing personnel Brazil 2021-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary of physicians in Brazil 2020, by gender
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