In 2022, there were approximately 37.3 thousand licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil, up from around 33.3 thousand specialized physicians recorded two years prior. This figure showed an upward trend since 2013, when the number of registered gynecologists and obstetricians reached about 25 thousand professionals in the South American country. As of 2022, this medical specialty ranked fourth among those with the highest number of professionals registered in Brazil.
Number of licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022
(in 1,000s)
Data prior to 2022 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication.
Figures have been rounded.
Data refers to the number of registered licenses for each specialization. Physicians with more than one specialization were counted as a specialist in each field they are authorized to practice.
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Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (February 7, 2023). Number of licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962158/number-licensed-gynecologists-obstetricians-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962158/number-licensed-gynecologists-obstetricians-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (2023). Number of licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962158/number-licensed-gynecologists-obstetricians-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of Licensed Gynecologists and Obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962158/number-licensed-gynecologists-obstetricians-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira), Number of licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962158/number-licensed-gynecologists-obstetricians-brazil/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Number of licensed gynecologists and obstetricians in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira), February 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/962158/number-licensed-gynecologists-obstetricians-brazil/
