Brazil vs Germany: Nursing personnel

Brazil
1.24 million
in 2024
Germany
1.02 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Germany rank
7th

Nursing personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.24 million against 1.02 million in Germany, a difference of 216,350.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 629,320 725,000 95,680 Germany
2010s 1.73 million 905,714 826,653 Brazil
2020s 1.17 million 1.01 million 161,125 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Brazil or Germany?
Brazil, at 1.24 million against 1.02 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Brazil and Germany?
216,350, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for nursing personnel?
Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed