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Brazil Physicians per 1,000 people

Brazil's physicians per 1,000 people fell to 2.14 per 1,000 in 2021, down from 2.3 per 1,000 in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.16 from the previous year. Brazil has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.14 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Brazil is higher (2.14 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 17th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 2.14
2019 2.3
2017 2.16
2013 1.88
2011 1.84
1999 1.36
1998 1.27
1997 1.28
1996 1.25
1995 1.21
1994 1.18
1993 1.16
1992 1.13
1990 1.07
1988 1.19
1985 1.47
1984 0.93
1981 0.77
1975 0.62
1970 0.49
1965 0.4
1960 0.37
Brazil Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Brazil for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 12.5 12.6 2023
Life Expectancy 75.85 74.87 2023