The number of nurses and midwives in Brazil fluctuated over the period analyzed. In 2018, this number reached its highest, with almost 101 nurses and midwives per 10,000 inhabitants in the South American country. In the last year depicted, a density of only over 55 nurses and midwives per 10,000 people were counted, a decrease of almost 27 percent from the number reported in 2013 and the lowest reported in the analyzed period.
Number of nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil from 2013 to 2021
(per 10,000 inhabitants)
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WHO. (May 19, 2024). Number of nursing and midwifery personnel in Brazil from 2013 to 2021 (per 10,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500495/density-nurses-midwives-brazil/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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