Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil
Brazil: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 5.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil stood at 5.5.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil peaked at 10.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.949, in 1990.
That places Brazil 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.949 | — |
| 1992 | 1.15 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 3 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.66 | +104.0% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.49 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.28 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.0% | 3.76 | 7.66 |
| 2019 | -58.0% | 10.28 | 4.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 | 0.949 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3 | 3.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 4.32 | 10.28 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.5 | 5.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 65 Hungary 5.67 compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 5.58 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 5.51 compare
- 69 Chile 5.45 compare
- 70 Namibia 5.39 compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 5.34 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Brazil was 5.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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