Brazil vs United States of America: Nursing personnel

Brazil
1.24 million
in 2024
United States of America
4.28 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Nursing personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M198020022024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.28 million against 1.24 million in Brazil, a difference of 3.04 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 274,348 2.83 million 2.55 million United States of America
2000s 629,320 2.93 million 2.30 million United States of America
2010s 1.73 million 3.79 million 2.06 million United States of America
2020s 1.19 million 4.29 million 3.10 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.28 million against 1.24 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Brazil and United States of America?
3.04 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for nursing personnel?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed