Brazil: Nurses per 1,000 people

The latest value from 2021 is 1.55 nurses per 1,000 people, an increase from 1.42 nurses per 1,000 people in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 9.64 nurses per 1,000 people, based on data from 7 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1990 to 2021 is 1.52 nurses per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.25 nurses per 1,000 people, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 3.79 nurses per 1,000 people was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Number of professional and associate professional nurses per 1,000 residents of the country.