Medical doctors in Brazil
Brazil: Medical doctors was 529,672 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
529,672
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
529,672
in 2024
All-time low
161,880
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2024
Medical doctors in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Brazil stood at 529,672. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Brazil peaked at 529,672 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 161,880, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,409 | 161,880 | 236,668 | 9 |
| 2010s | 420,314 | 365,231 | 487,659 | 4 |
| 2020s | 495,451 | 459,080 | 529,672 | 3 |
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More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Brazil?
- Medical doctors in Brazil was 529,672 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 529,672 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,880 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for medical doctors?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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