Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil
Brazil: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 86.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 90 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2019
All-time low
83.9%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil is 86.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil peaked at 88.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 40th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.9% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 86.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 86.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.9% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.2% | 86.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Brazil was 86.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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