Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Brazil
Brazil: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Brazil is 2.36 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Brazil peaked at 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.374 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.374 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.492 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.624 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.767 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.927 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.36 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.36 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +58.3% | 0.927 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.387 per 1,000 people | 0.374 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 0.624 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.767 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Brazil?
- Physicians in Brazil was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.374 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for physicians?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.