Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil
Brazil: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 3.8 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil stood at 3.8 per 10,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil peaked at 6.94 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.62 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
That places Brazil 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.62 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.79 per 10,000 population | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 10,000 population | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 5.58 per 10,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.52 per 10,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.47 per 10,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.55 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.94 per 10,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.43 per 10,000 population | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 4.14 per 10,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8 per 10,000 population | -8.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.8 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58 per 10,000 population, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 per 10,000 population | 2.62 per 10,000 population | 5.58 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.25 per 10,000 population | 5.55 per 10,000 population | 6.94 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.79 per 10,000 population | 3.43 per 10,000 population | 4.14 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil was 3.8 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).