Brazil vs India: Nursing personnel

Brazil
1.24 million
in 2024
India
3.94 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
3rd

Nursing personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.94 million against 1.24 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.70 million.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
2010s 1.94 million 2.72 million 774,278 India
2020s 1.19 million 3.76 million 2.57 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Brazil or India?
India, at 3.94 million against 1.24 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Brazil and India?
2.70 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for nursing personnel?
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 189 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