The Southeast Region in Brazil, was the region with the highest density of surgeons in the country in 2022, with 30.9 surgeons per 100,000 people. The most populated cities in Brazil, like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, are located in this region. That year, São Paulo was the city with the highest number of doctors in the country.
Number of surgeons in Brazil in 2022, by region
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Associação Médica Brasileira. (February 7, 2023). Number of surgeons in Brazil in 2022, by region (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536082/surgeon-density-by-region-brazil/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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