Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 58.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.32
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.84
in 2018
All-time low
9.49
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil stood at 58.32.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil peaked at 102.84 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.49, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.49 | — |
| 1992 | 11.45 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 12.65 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 14.18 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 15.79 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 18.49 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 20.62 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 22.83 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 25.52 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 37.88 | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 30.05 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 33.97 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 36.84 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 37.56 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.61 | +104.0% |
| 2014 | 89.06 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 92.34 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 94.87 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 102.84 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 43.21 | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 56.38 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 55.02 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.32 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 | 9.49 | 25.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.26 | 30.05 | 37.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.4 | 43.21 | 102.84 | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.57 | 55.02 | 58.32 | 3 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil was 58.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 102.84 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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