Brazil: Nurses per 1,000 people

For that indicator, we provide data for Brazil from 1990 to 2021. The average value for Brazil during that period was 1.52 nurses per 1,000 people with a minimum of 0.25 nurses per 1,000 people in 1991 and a maximum of 3.79 nurses per 1,000 people in 2000. The latest value from 2021 is 1.55 nurses per 1,000 people. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 7 countries is 9.64 nurses per 1,000 people. See the global rankings 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.