Nursing personnel in Brazil
Brazil: Nursing personnel was 1.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing personnel in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Brazil stood at 1.24 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Brazil peaked at 2.12 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 141,480, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing personnel in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,480 | — |
| 1992 | 176,648 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 198,293 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 225,860 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 255,376 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 303,618 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 343,691 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 386,158 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 438,004 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 659,111 | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 529,765 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 606,291 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 665,342 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 686,089 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +121.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 896,448 | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +6.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 42.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 90.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +121.6% | 686,089 | 1.52 million |
| 2019 | -57.7% | 2.12 million | 896,448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,348 | 141,480 | 438,004 | 9 |
| 2000s | 629,320 | 529,765 | 686,089 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 896,448 | 2.12 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.16 million | 1.24 million | 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 nursing personnel in Brazil?
- Nursing personnel in Brazil was 1.24 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,480 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for nursing personnel?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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