Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil

Brazil: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 3.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
77th
of 165 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2017
All-time low
2.62
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2024

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.62001: 3.82005: 5.42006: 5.62007: 5.52008: 5.52010: 5.52017: 6.92021: 3.42023: 4.12024: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil stood at 3.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil peaked at 6.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2000.

That places Brazil 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.62 —
2001 3.79 +44.7%
2005 5.4 +42.5%
2006 5.58 +3.3%
2007 5.52 -1.1%
2008 5.47 -0.9%
2010 5.55 +1.5%
2017 6.94 +25.0%
2021 3.43 -50.6%
2023 4.14 +20.7%
2024 3.8 -8.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 3.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 3.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.73 2.62 5.58 6
2010s 6.25 5.55 6.94 2
2020s 3.79 3.43 4.14 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 74 Mauritius 4.17 compare
  2. 75 Libya 4.1 compare
  3. 76 China 4 compare
  4. 78 Iran 3.36 compare
  5. 79 Vietnam 3.34 compare
  6. 80 Kazakhstan 3.33 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Brazil was 3.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2017.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Brazil ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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